Form 8-K

8-K — ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD.

Accession: 0000947484-26-000063

Filed: 2026-05-07

Period: 2026-05-05

CIK: 0000947484

SIC: 6331 (FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE)

Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item: Other Events

Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

May 5, 2026

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Arch Capital Group Ltd.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Bermuda 001-16209 98-0374481

(State or other

jurisdiction of

incorporation or

organization) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

Waterloo House, Ground Floor, 100 Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke HM 08, Bermuda

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(441) 278-9250

N/A

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol (s) Name of each exchange on which registered

Common shares, $0.0011 par value per share ACGL NASDAQ Stock Market

Depositary shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a 5.45% Series F preferred share

ACGLO

NASDAQ Stock Market

Depositary shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a 4.55% Series G preferred share ACGLN NASDAQ Stock Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging 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. o

ITEM 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Arch Capital Group Ltd.'s (“ACGL”) annual meeting of shareholders was held on May 5, 2026. At the meeting, the holders of 311,259,137 common shares, which represents approximately 87 percent of the outstanding shares entitled to vote as of the record date of March 9, 2026, were represented in person or by proxy. Matters submitted to shareholders at the meeting and the voting results thereof were as follows:

Item 1. The vote on the election of the three Class I directors to hold office for a term of three years and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified or their earlier resignation or removal. The voting results were as follows:

NOMINEE

FOR

AGAINST

WITHHELD

BROKER NON-VOTES

Francis Ebong 264,284,191 33,720,096 587,870 12,666,980

Eileen Mallesch 291,998,486 6,510,150 83,521 12,666,980

Brian S. Posner 288,275,104 10,233,019 84,034 12,666,980

Item 2. The vote on a proposal on advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation. The voting results were as follows:

FOR

AGAINST

ABSTAIN

BROKER NON-VOTES

280,228,167 17,650,116 713,874 12,666,980

Item 3. The vote on the ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as ACGL’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026. The voting results were as follows:

FOR

AGAINST

ABSTAIN

BROKER NON-VOTES

292,837,090 18,363,136 58,911 —

Item 4. The vote on the election of certain individuals as Designated Company Directors of certain of ACGL’s non-U.S. subsidiaries. The voting results were as follows:

DIRECTOR

FOR

AGAINST

WITHHOLD

BROKER NON-VOTES

Brian Chen 298,427,871 74,218 90,068 12,666,980

Crystal Doughty 298,414,408 84,856 92,893 12,666,980

Matthew Dragonetti 298,419,033 81,310 91,814 12,666,980

Seamus Fearon 298,423,349 93,001 75,807 12,666,980

Jerome Halgan 298,362,194 137,875 92,088 12,666,980

Chris Hovey 298,415,742 72,161 104,254 12,666,980

François Morin 288,962,539 9,550,613 79,005 12,666,980

David J. Mulholland 298,429,174 70,792 92,191 12,666,980

Chiara Nannini 285,207,244 13,307,088 77,825 12,666,980

Maamoun Rajeh 298,382,593 133,025 76,539 12,666,980

William Soares 298,404,342 71,728 116,087 12,666,980

Alan Tiernan 298,429,894 70,872 91,391 12,666,980

Christine Todd 298,423,644 71,524 96,989 12,666,980

ITEM 8.01 Other Events.

Preferred Share Dividends. On May 6, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of ACGL declared dividends with respect to the outstanding 13,200,000 depositary shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of 5.45% Non-Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series F, $0.01 per share (“Series F Shares”), with a $25,000 liquidation preference per share (equivalent to a $25.00 liquidation preference per depositary share), as outlined below. All such dividends will be payable out of lawfully available funds for the payment of dividends under Bermuda law on June 30, 2026 to holders of record of the Series F Shares, as of June 15, 2026, unless determined otherwise by the Board or the Executive Committee of the Board on or prior to the effective date. In addition, the Board declared dividends with respect to the Series F Shares, to be payable out of lawfully available funds for the payment of dividends under Bermuda law on September 30, 2026 to holders of record of the Series F Shares, as of September 15, 2026, unless determined otherwise by the Board or the Executive Committee of the Board on or prior to the effective date.

Series

Effective Date for Declaration

Dividend Period

Dividend Amount

Rate Per Share

Series F

6/30/26 3/31/26-6/29/26 $4,496,250 $0.340625

Series F

9/30/26 6/30/26-9/29/26 $4,496,250 $0.340625

In addition, on May 6, 2026, the Board of ACGL declared dividends with respect to the outstanding 20,000,000 depositary shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of 4.55% Non-Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series G, $0.01 per share (“Series G Shares”), with a $25,000 liquidation preference per share (equivalent to a $25.00 liquidation preference per depositary share), as outlined below. All such dividends will be payable out of lawfully available funds for the payment of dividends under Bermuda law on June 30, 2026 to holders of record of the Series G Shares, as of June 15, 2026, unless determined otherwise by the Board or the Executive Committee of the Board on or prior to the effective date. In addition, the Board declared dividends with respect to the Series G Shares, to be payable out of lawfully available funds for the payment of dividends under Bermuda law on September 30, 2026 to holders of record of the Series G Shares, as of September 15, 2026, unless determined otherwise by the Board or the Executive Committee of the Board on or prior to the effective date.

Series

Effective Date for Declaration

Dividend Period

Dividend Amount

Rate Per Share

Series G

6/30/26 3/31/26-6/29/26 $5,687,500 $0.284375

Series G

9/30/26 6/30/26-9/29/26 $5,687,500 $0.284375

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d): The following exhibits are being filed herewith.

EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD.

Date: May 7, 2026 By: /s/ François Morin

Name: François Morin

Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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