Edgar Filing: ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD.

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

PETRILLO LOUIS T

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD. [ACGL]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
Officer of Subsidiary

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ARCH CAPITAL SERVICES INC., 360 HAMILTON AVENUE, SUITE 600

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/10/2014

(Street)

WHITE PLAINS, NY 10601

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Shares, $.0033 par value per share	11/10/2014		M		42,000	A	$ 18.7567	103,866 ⁽¹⁾	D
Common Shares, $.0033 par value per share	11/10/2014		S		42,000	D	$ 57.1765 ⁽³⁾	61,866 ⁽¹⁾	D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock option (right to buy)

$ 18.7567

11/10/2014

42,000

⁽²⁾

02/23/2016

Common Shares, $.0033 par value per share

42,000

$ 0

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
PETRILLO LOUIS T ARCH CAPITAL SERVICES INC. 360 HAMILTON AVENUE, SUITE 600 WHITE PLAINS, NY 10601			Officer of Subsidiary

Signatures

/s/ Louis Petrillo		11/12/2014
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report, he transferred 21,481 ACGL common shares to his former spouse pursuant to a stipulation of settlement. The reporting person no longer reports as beneficially owned any securities owned by his former spouse.
(2)	The stock option became exercisable in three equal annual installments, with the first installment becoming exercisable on February 23, 2007 and the next two installments on February 23, 2008 and February 23, 2009, subject to the applicable award agreement.
(3)	Represents a weighted average sales price; the sales prices range from $57.1495 to $57.43. Upon request, the full sale information regarding the number of shares sold at each price increment will be provided to the Commission or to the security holder of the issuer.

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