Assured Guaranty (NYSE: AGO) CAO logs tax-related share withholding

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Assured Guaranty Ltd. Chief Accounting Officer Laura Bieling reported a tax-related share disposition. On February 23, 2026, 416 common shares were withheld at a price of $85.11 per share to cover tax liabilities, a non-open-market transaction coded as a tax-withholding disposition. After this event, she directly owned 14,944 common shares.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Bieling Laura

(Last) (First) (Middle)

30 WOODBOURNE AVENUE

5TH FLOOR

(Street)

HAMILTON D0 HM 08

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ASSURED GUARANTY LTD [ AGO ]

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Accounting Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/23/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Shares	02/23/2026		F		416(1)	D	$85.11	14,944	D

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Common Shares being withheld to pay tax liability.

Remarks:

	/s/ Ling Chow, Attorney-in-fact	02/25/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Assured Guaranty (AGO) report for Laura Bieling?

Assured Guaranty reported that Chief Accounting Officer Laura Bieling had 416 common shares withheld to cover tax liabilities. The tax-withholding disposition occurred on February 23, 2026 and was not an open-market sale, leaving her with 14,944 directly owned shares.

Was the Assured Guaranty (AGO) Form 4 transaction an open-market sale?

No, the transaction was not an open-market sale. It was a tax-withholding disposition, where 416 common shares were withheld at $85.11 per share to pay tax liabilities related to equity compensation, as indicated by the F transaction code and footnote.

How many Assured Guaranty (AGO) shares does Laura Bieling own after the Form 4 event?

After the reported tax-withholding disposition, Laura Bieling directly owns 14,944 Assured Guaranty common shares. This figure reflects her holdings following the February 23, 2026 withholding of 416 shares used to satisfy associated tax obligations.

What does transaction code F mean in the Assured Guaranty (AGO) Form 4?

Transaction code F indicates a tax-withholding disposition, where shares are delivered to satisfy an exercise price or tax liability. In this case, 416 Assured Guaranty common shares were withheld to pay tax obligations rather than sold in the open market.

Who is the insider involved in the latest Assured Guaranty (AGO) Form 4 filing?

The insider is Laura Bieling, Chief Accounting Officer of Assured Guaranty Ltd. She reported a Form 4 transaction involving 416 common shares withheld for tax liabilities, leaving her with 14,944 directly owned common shares after the February 23, 2026 event.