Director at AXIS Capital (NYSE: AXS) receives 1,594 share grant as fees

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

AXIS Capital Holdings director Anne Melissa Dowling reported an equity compensation grant in the form of common shares. On January 15, 2026, she acquired 1,594 AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd common shares, reported at a price of $0.00 per share because they were issued as director’s fees rather than purchased in the market. The filing notes that the shares were valued using the January 15, 2026 closing price of $100.34. After this grant, she beneficially owned a total of 16,140 common shares held directly.

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^*

Dowling Anne Melissa

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

29 RICHMOND ROAD, 3RD FLR

(Street)

PEMBROKE D0 HM 08

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD [ AXS ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/15/2026

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	01/15/2026		A		1,594	A	(1)	16,140	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 issued as director's fees using January 15, 2026 closing price of $100.34.

Remarks:

	G. Christina Gray-Trefry, Attorney-in-Fact	01/20/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did AXIS Capital (AXS) report for Anne Melissa Dowling?

Anne Melissa Dowling, a director of AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd, reported the acquisition of 1,594 common shares on January 15, 2026 as part of her director compensation.

Was the AXIS Capital (AXS) Form 4 transaction a purchase or a grant?

The Form 4 shows an acquisition coded "A", and the footnote explains the common shares were issued as director's fees, meaning it was an equity compensation grant rather than an open-market purchase.

At what value were the director fee shares for AXIS Capital (AXS) calculated?

The filing states that the common shares were issued as director's fees using the January 15, 2026 closing price of $100.34 per share.

How many AXIS Capital (AXS) shares does Anne Melissa Dowling own after this transaction?

Following the reported grant, Anne Melissa Dowling beneficially owned 16,140 AXIS Capital common shares, held in direct ownership.

Does the AXIS Capital (AXS) Form 4 indicate direct or indirect ownership of the shares?

The Form 4 identifies the ownership form as Direct (D), with no separate entity or indirect ownership structure disclosed for these 16,140 common shares.

Why is the transaction price listed as $0.00 on the AXIS Capital (AXS) Form 4?

The transaction price per share is reported as $0.00 because the shares were issued as director's fees, not bought in a cash market transaction, even though the value reference used was $100.34 per share.