<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001448893-22-000041.txt : 20220506
<SEC-HEADER>0001448893-22-000041.hdr.sgml : 20220506
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20220505173732
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001448893-22-000041
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220503
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220505
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220505

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Heise Angela L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001682427

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36157
		FILM NUMBER:		22897959

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11951 FREEDOM DRIVE
		CITY:			RESTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20190

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Essent Group Ltd.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001448893
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURETY INSURANCE [6351]
		IRS NUMBER:				980673656
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			D0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CLARENDON HOUSE
		STREET 2:		2 CHURCH STREET
		CITY:			HAMILTON
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM 11
		BUSINESS PHONE:		441-297-9901

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CLARENDON HOUSE
		STREET 2:		2 CHURCH STREET
		CITY:			HAMILTON
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM 11

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Essent group Ltd.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20081028
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        <footnote id="F1">Restricted share units convert into common shares on a one-for-one basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The dividend equivalent rights accrued on unvested restricted stock award(s) and/or unvested restricted stock unit award(s) and become vested proportionately with the award(s) to which they relate.  Each dividend equivalent unit is the economic equivalent of one common share of Essent Group Ltd.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">On May 5, 2021, the reporting person was granted 2,404 restricted share units which vested in full on May 5, 2022.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>Lawrence E. McAlee, as attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
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