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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 10, 2012
ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Bermuda   001-31909   Not Applicable
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (I.R.S.
Identification No.)
141 Front Street
Hamilton HM 19
Bermuda
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (441) 295-8201
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
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Section 5 — Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On February 14, 2012, Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited (“Aspen” or the “Company”) announced that it has initiated a search for a new Chief Financial Officer to replace Richard Houghton, Chief Financial Officer and director of the Company who will be leaving the Company effective February 29, 2012. Mr. Houghton will remain in his role through the Company’s filing of its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.
Julian Cusack, currently Chief Risk Officer of Aspen, will assume the role of acting Chief Financial Officer pending the appointment of a successor to Mr. Houghton. Prior to assuming his current role, Mr. Cusack was the Chief Financial Officer of the Company from its inception until April 2007.

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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
 
  ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED    
 
            (Registrant)    
 
       
Dated: February 14, 2012
  By: /s/ Christopher O’Kane
 
Name: Christopher O’Kane
   
 
  Title: Chief Executive Officer    

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