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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-17-165956
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170504
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170510
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170510

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001214816
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31721
		FILM NUMBER:		17830755

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		92 PITTS BAY ROAD
		CITY:			PEMBROKE
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM 08
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(441) 496-2600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		92 PITTS BAY ROAD
		CITY:			PEMBROKE
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM 08
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Current
Report </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May&nbsp;10, 2017 (May 4, 2017) </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED </B><I> </I></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">001-31721</FONT></B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">98-0395986</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(441) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">496-2600</FONT> </B></P>
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name or address, if changed since last report) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box below
if the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below): </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-12</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.14a-12)</FONT> </TD></TR></TABLE>
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Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12b-2</FONT> of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#167;240.12b-2).</FONT> </P>
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growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange
Act.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. </B></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On May&nbsp;4, 2017, Joseph Henry notified AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (the &#147;Company&#148;) of his intention to retire from his position
as Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective January&nbsp;1, 2018. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company announced that Peter Vogt, who currently serves as
the AXIS Insurance Chief Operating Officer, will become Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective January&nbsp;1, 2018. Mr.&nbsp;Vogt will be appointed Deputy Chief Financial Officer effective July&nbsp;1, 2017 with the transition to Chief
Financial Officer to occur through the end of the year. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mr.&nbsp;Vogt, age 53, has served as Chief Operating Officer at the
Company&#146;s Insurance business unit since 2013. Previously from 2010 to 2013, Mr.&nbsp;Vogt served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of the Company&#146;s Accident&nbsp;&amp; Health business unit. From 2005 to 2010,
Mr.&nbsp;Vogt served as Chief Financial Officer of Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. From 1999 to 2005, he served as Chief Financial Officer of CIGNA&#146;s Group Insurance business. Prior to this, Mr.&nbsp;Vogt held management and executive
positions at Hartford Life Insurance Company over a 14 year period, including holding a series of actuarial roles and leading the sales, marketing and product development team for the corporate retirement business. Mr.&nbsp;Vogt holds a BBA in
Actuarial Science and Economics from Temple University and is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A copy of the press release announcing Mr.&nbsp;Henry&#146;s resignation and Mr.&nbsp;Vogt&#146;s appointment is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to
this Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> and is incorporated herein by reference. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Financial Statements and Exhibits </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(<B>d) Exhibits</B> </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Conrad D. Brooks</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B></B>(441) 405-2727<B></B></TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>AXIS Capital Announces Chief Financial Officer Joseph Henry to Retire at Year End; </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Peter Vogt Will Become CFO </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>Vogt will serve as Deputy CFO during transition</I> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>PEMBROKE, Bermuda and NEW YORK </B>&#151; May&nbsp;10, 2017 &#151; AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (&#147;AXIS Capital&#148;) (NYSE:AXS) announced today that
Chief Financial Officer Joseph Henry will retire at the conclusion of 2017, following an accomplished career that included the past five years as CFO at AXIS. The Company announced that current AXIS Insurance Chief Operating Officer Peter Vogt will
become CFO, effective January&nbsp;1, 2018. Mr.&nbsp;Vogt will be appointed Deputy CFO in July with the transition process to occur through the end of the year. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mr.&nbsp;Vogt brings more than 30 years of insurance industry experience with over 20 years in executive management roles spanning both finance and operations
at leading financial services organizations. He has been a senior leader within the AXIS organization since 2010. In addition to his role as AXIS Insurance COO since 2013, Mr.&nbsp;Vogt had previously served for more than two years as CFO and COO of
AXIS&#146; Accident&nbsp;&amp; Health business unit. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;Pete is accomplished in driving performance across diverse insurance businesses in both
financial and operational leadership roles, and he has a deep understanding of AXIS&#146; business, given his COO positions in both our Insurance and A&amp;H business units,&#148; said Albert Benchimol, President and CEO of AXIS Capital. &#147;He is
a highly respected leader within the AXIS organization who embodies our culture and values, and his appointment reflects our commitment to cultivating our top talent and growing from within.&#148; </P>

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 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;Now is an exciting time at AXIS and we are just beginning to tap into the Company&#146;s potential as a global leader
in specialty insurance and reinsurance,&#148; said Mr.&nbsp;Vogt. &#147;I look forward to helping AXIS continue its strong path forward as we build upon the significant achievements we&#146;ve made in strengthening and growing our business.&#148;
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mr.&nbsp;Vogt joined AXIS from Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company where he served as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to Penn Mutual, he served as Chief
Financial Officer of CIGNA&#146;s Group Insurance business. He started his career at Hartford Life Insurance Company where, over nearly 14 years, he held a series of actuarial roles and eventually led sales, marketing and product development for its
corporate retirement business. He holds a BBA in Actuarial Science and Economics from Temple University and is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Following his retirement, Mr.&nbsp;Henry will continue to serve as an advisor to the Company. &#147;During his five years at AXIS, Joe has made immeasurable
contributions to our organization,&#148; said Mr.&nbsp;Benchimol. &#147;He has been pivotal in helping significantly strengthen our fiscal strategy while serving as a respected leader and valued counselor to many in our organization. On behalf of
all of AXIS, we are deeply grateful for Joe&#146;s exceptional leadership and his friendship.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;Pete is an ideal candidate to hold the CFO
position at AXIS and I have tremendous respect for his abilities as a leader, strategist and financial counselor. His appointment gives me great confidence that AXIS will continue to build on the significant progress we&#146;ve made,&#148; said
Mr.&nbsp;Henry. &#147;It has been deeply rewarding to serve as CFO at AXIS and I am grateful for the memories and friendships that have been developed over these past five years.&#148; </P>

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 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>About AXIS Capital </U> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">AXIS Capital is a Bermuda-based global provider of specialty lines insurance and treaty reinsurance with shareholders&#146; equity at March&nbsp;31, 2017 of
$6.2 billion and locations in Bermuda, the United States, Europe, Singapore, Middle East, Canada and Latin America. Its operating subsidiaries have been assigned a rating of &#147;A+&#148; (&#147;Strong&#148;) by Standard&nbsp;&amp; Poor&#146;s and
&#147;A+&#148; (&#147;Superior&#148;) by A.M. Best. For more information about AXIS Capital, visit our website at <U>www.axiscapital.com</U>. Please be sure to follow AXIS Capital on&nbsp;<U>LinkedIn</U>. </P>
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