AXIS Capital Holdings Enters Material Definitive Agreement

TL;DR

AXIS Capital just signed a big deal, filing an 8-K on Nov 19, 2025.

AI Summary

On November 19, 2025, AXIS Capital Holdings Limited entered into a material definitive agreement. The company, incorporated in Bermuda with its principal executive offices at 92 Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke, HM 08, filed this 8-K report with the SEC. The filing also includes financial statements and exhibits.

Why It Matters

This filing indicates a significant new contract or partnership for AXIS Capital Holdings, which could impact its future financial performance and strategic direction.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: medium — Entering into a material definitive agreement can introduce new risks and opportunities that are not yet fully understood.

Key Players & Entities

• AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED (company) — Registrant
• November 19, 2025 (date) — Date of earliest event reported
• 92 Pitts Bay Road Pembroke , Bermuda HM 08 (address) — Principal executive offices
• 001-31721 (company_id) — Commission File Number

FAQ

Key Financial Figures

• $0.0125 — ch registered Common shares, par value $0.0125 per share AXS New York Stock Exchange
• $238 million — for an aggregate price of approximately $238 million (the "Repurchase"). T8, is an investmen
• $400 million — de under the Company's Board-authorized $400 million share repurchase program. The Repurchas

Filing Documents

• axs-20251119.htm (8-K) — 31KB
• stockrepurchaseagreement.htm (EX-10.1) — 20KB
• 0001214816-25-000201.txt ( ) — 206KB
• axs-20251119.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 2KB
• axs-20251119_def.xml (EX-101.DEF) — 15KB
• axs-20251119_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 27KB
• axs-20251119_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 16KB
• axs-20251119_htm.xml (XML) — 4KB

01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On November 19, 2025, AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (the "Company") entered into a stock repurchase agreement (the "Repurchase Agreement") with T-VIII PubOpps LP ("T8"), pursuant to which T8 agreed to sell 2,404,133 shares to the Company for an aggregate price of approximately $238 million (the "Repurchase"). T8, is an investment vehicle managed by Stone Point Capital LLC ("Stone Point"). Stone Point manages the Trident Funds including investment funds that held approximately 3.1% of the Company's outstanding common shares (which will be zero following the Repurchase). Charles Davis, one of the Company's directors, is the sole member of an entity that is one of five general partners of the entity serving as general partner for the relevant investment funds. Mr. Davis is the Chairman, Co-Chief Executive Officer and a member of Stone Point, and he serves as the Chairman of the Investment Committees of the Trident Funds. The Repurchase was made under the Company's Board-authorized $400 million share repurchase program. The Repurchase Agreement is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (d) Exhibits Exhibit Number Description of Document 10.1 Stock Repurchase Agreement, dated November 19, 2025, between AXIS Capital Holdings Limited and T-VIII PubOpps LP 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

SIGNATURES 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. Dated: November 21, 2025 AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED By: /s/ G. Christina Gray-Trefry G. Christina Gray-Trefry General Counsel and Secretary

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