================================================================================ 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 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 14, 2005 ------------------------ XL CAPITAL LTD (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) ------------------------ Cayman Islands 1-10809 98-0191089 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) XL House, One Bermudiana Road, Hamilton, Bermuda HM 11 (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (441) 292 8515 Not Applicable (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: [ ] 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)) ================================================================================ Item 8.01. Other Events. XL Capital Ltd (the "Company") has received a grand jury subpoena from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York as part of an investigation into certain finite risk insurance products. The Company intends to cooperate fully with the U.S. Attorney's investigation. 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. Date: June 16, 2005 XL CAPITAL LTD (Registrant) By: /s/ Fiona Luck ----------------------------------- Name: Fiona Luck Title: Executive Vice President, Global Head of Corporate Services & Assistant Secretary