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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-14-001110
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140318
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140318
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140318

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MBIA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000814585
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURETY INSURANCE [6351]
		IRS NUMBER:				061185706
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09583
		FILM NUMBER:		14701245

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		113 KING ST
		CITY:			ARMONK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10504
		BUSINESS PHONE:		914-273-4545

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		113 KING ST
		CITY:			ARMONK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10504
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      <font style="font-size: 18pt"><b>UNITED STATES</b></font><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 18pt"><b>SECURITIES
      AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></font><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14pt"><b>Washington,
      D.C. 20549</b></font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 18pt"><b>FORM
      8-K</b></font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14pt"><b>CURRENT
      REPORT</b></font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Pursuant
      to Section 13 or 15(d) of</font><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">
      the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font><br><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Date
      of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 18, 2014</font><br><br><font style="font-size: 18pt"><b>MBIA
      INC.</b></font><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">(Exact
      name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font><br><br>
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            <b>Connecticut</b>
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            <b>1-9583</b>
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            <b>06-1185706</b>
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            (State or other jurisdiction of
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            incorporation)
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            (Commission File Number)
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            (IRS Employer Identification No.)
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            <b>113 King Street,<br>Armonk, New York</b>
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            <b>10504</b>
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            <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">(Address
            of principal executive offices)</font>
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          <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">(Zip
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Registrant&#8217;s
      telephone number, including area code:</font><br><b>914-273-4545</b><br><br><br><b>Not
      Applicable</b><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">(Former
      name or former address, if changed since last report)</font><br><br><br>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">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:</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS; font-size: 10pt">&#8414;</font>
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Written
      communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
      230.425)</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS; font-size: 10pt">&#8414;</font>
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Soliciting
      material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14a-12)</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS; font-size: 10pt">&#8414;</font>
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14d-2(b))</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS; font-size: 10pt">&#8414;</font>
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.13e-4(c))</font><br>
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      <b>Item 7.01.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.</b>
    </p>
    <p>
      MBIA Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) issued a press release on March 18, 2014. A
      copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
    </p>
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      The information in the press release is being furnished, not filed,
      pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K. Accordingly, the information in Item
      7.01 of this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1, will not be
      incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by the
      Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless
      specifically identified therein as being incorporated by reference.
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      <b>Item 8.01.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; OTHER EVENTS.</b>
    </p>
    <p>
      The following information is being filed pursuant to Item 8.01 of Form
      8-K.
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    <p>
      On March 18, 2014, the Company announced that Standard &amp; Poor&#8217;s Rating
      Services has upgraded its financial strength rating on MBIA Inc.&#8217;s
      primary financial guarantee insurance subsidiary, National Public
      Finance Guarantee Corp., to &#8220;AA-&#8221; from &#8220;A&#8221;.&#160;&#160;At the same time, S&amp;P
      upgraded the counterparty credit rating of MBIA Inc. to &#8220;A-&#8221; from
      &#8220;BBB&#8221;.&#160;&#160;The outlook on both companies is stable.
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      <b>Item 9.01.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.</b>
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    <p>
      99.1&#160;&#160;Press Release issued by MBIA Inc., dated March 18, 2014.&#160;&#160;
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>SIGNATURES</b></font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">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.</font>
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            MBIA INC.
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            &#160;
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            By:
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            /s/ Ram D. Wertheim
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            Ram D. Wertheim
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            Chief Legal Officer
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            March 18, 2014
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      <b>EXHIBIT INDEX TO CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K</b><br>Dated <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">March
      18, 2014</font><br><br><br>
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            99.1
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            Press Release issued by MBIA Inc., dated March 18, 2014.&#160;&#160;
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      <u><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>S&amp;P
      Upgrades National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. and MBIA Inc. </b></font></u>
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    <p>
      ARMONK, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 18, 2014--MBIA Inc. (NYSE: MBI)
      today announced that Standard &amp; Poor&#8217;s Ratings Services (S&amp;P) has
      upgraded its financial strength rating on MBIA Inc.&#8217;s primary financial
      guarantee insurance subsidiary, National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
      (National), to &#8220;AA-&#8221; from &#8220;A&#8221;. At the same time, S&amp;P upgraded the
      counterparty credit rating of MBIA Inc. to &#8220;A-&#8221; from &#8220;BBB&#8221;. The outlook
      on both companies is stable. S&amp;P&#8217;s upgrade of National recognizes its
      extremely strong capital adequacy position, strong operating performance
      and expected strong competitive position in the financial guarantee
      market. The upgrade to MBIA Inc.&#8217;s rating reflects S&amp;P&#8217;s view that
      National is its principal source of cash flow for debt service and
      expense needs.
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      Commenting on the upgrades, MBIA CEO Jay Brown said, &#8220;We&#8217;re pleased that
      S&amp;P has recognized the positive steps we&#8217;ve taken to reduce risk and
      volatility throughout the organization as well as National&#8217;s strong
      financial profile and competitive prospects. With a rating in the
      double-A range now in hand, National will turn its attention toward
      executing its business plan and supporting the credit enhancement needs
      of municipalities across the United States. MBIA Inc.&#8217;s single-A minus
      rating will significantly enhance its financial flexibility and provide
      us with greater opportunities to reduce holding company leverage over
      time.&#8221;
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    <p>
      <b>Forward-Looking Statements</b>
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    <p>
      The information contained in this press release should be read in
      conjunction with our filings made with the Securities and Exchange
      Commission. This release includes statements that are not historical or
      current facts and are &#8220;forward-looking statements&#8221; made pursuant to the
      safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
      of 1995. The words &#8220;believe,&#8221; &#8220;anticipate,&#8221; &#8220;project,&#8221; &#8220;plan,&#8221; &#8220;expect,&#8221;
      &#8220;intend,&#8221; &#8220;will likely result,&#8221; &#8220;looking forward&#8221; or &#8220;will continue,&#8221;
      and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. These
      statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could
      cause actual results to differ materially from historical earnings and
      those presently anticipated or projected, including, among other risks
      and uncertainties, the possibility that the Company will experience
      increased credit losses or impairments on public finance obligations we
      insure issued by state, local and territorial governments and finance
      authorities that are experiencing unprecedented fiscal stress, the
      possibility that MBIA Corp. will have inadequate liquidity to pay
      expected claims as a result of increased losses on certain structured
      finance transactions, in particular residential mortgage-backed
      securities transactions that include a substantial number of ineligible
      mortgage loans, or a delay or failure in collecting expected recoveries,
      the possibility that loss reserve estimates are not adequate to cover
      potential claims, a disruption in the cash flow from our subsidiaries or
      an inability to access capital and our exposure to significant
      fluctuations in liquidity and asset values within the global credit
      markets as a result of collateral posting requirements, our ability to
      fully implement our strategic plan, including our ability to achieve
      high stable ratings for National and generate investor demand for our
      financial guarantees, deterioration in the economic environment and
      financial markets in the United States or abroad, and adverse
      developments in European sovereign credit performance, real estate
      market performance, credit spreads, interest rates and foreign currency
      levels, the effects of governmental regulation, including insurance
      laws, securities laws, tax laws, legal precedents and accounting rules;
      and uncertainties that have not been identified at this time. These and
      other factors that could affect financial performance or could cause
      actual results to differ materially from estimates contained in or
      underlying the Company&#8217;s forward-looking statements are discussed under
      the &#8220;Risk Factors&#8221; section in MBIA Inc.&#8217;s most recent Annual Report on
      Form 10-K, which may be updated or amended in the Company&#8217;s subsequent
      filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company
      cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking
      statements, which speak only to their respective dates. The Company
      undertakes no obligation to publicly correct or update any
      forward-looking statement if it later becomes aware that such result is
      not likely to be achieved.
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    <p>
      MBIA Inc., headquartered in Armonk, New York is a holding company whose
      subsidiaries provide financial guarantee insurance, as well as related
      reinsurance, advisory and portfolio services, for the public and
      structured finance markets, and asset management advisory services.
      Please visit MBIA's website at <u>www.mbia.com</u>.
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    <p>
      CONTACT:<br><b>MBIA Inc.</b><br><b>Media:</b><br>Kevin Brown,
      +1-914-765-3648<br>or<br><b>MBIA Inc.</b><br><b>Investor Relations:</b><br>Greg
      Diamond, +1-914-765-3190
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