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 10, 2009

 

Financial Security Assurance Holdings Ltd.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (212) 826-0100

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 420.14a-12)

 

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

 

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Item 8.01.                       Other Events.

 

On June 10, 2009, Dexia S.A. (“Dexia”), the parent company of Financial Security Assurance Holdings Ltd. (the “Company”), and Assured Guaranty Ltd. (“Assured”)  announced that the primary closing conditions, including rating agency reviews and agreement on key transaction documents, that are required under Assured’s agreement to acquire the Company (the “Acquisition”) have been met as of June 9, 2009.  Dexia and Assured also announced on June 10, 2009 that they expect to close the Acquisition on July 1, 2009.  Dexia is a publicly held Belgian corporation.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

	FINANCIAL SECURITY ASSURANCE HOLDINGS LTD.
Date: June 10, 2009	By:	/s/ Bruce E. Stern
		Name:	Bruce E. Stern
		Title:	General Counsel and Managing Director

 

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