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[8-K] Chubb Ltd Reports Material Event

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Chubb Limited has reduced its share capital by CHF 5,993,287 through the cancellation of 11,986,574 treasury shares with a par value of CHF 0.50 each that were repurchased in 2025. After this change, share capital decreased from CHF 206,053,710.50, divided into 412,107,421 registered shares, to CHF 200,060,423.50, divided into 400,120,847 registered shares. The reduction became effective upon registration in the Commercial Register of the Canton of Zurich under the capital band provision in the company’s Articles of Association, which were amended accordingly.

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Chubb cancels treasury shares, modestly shrinking its share base.

Chubb Limited cancelled 11,986,574 treasury shares, reducing share capital by CHF 5,993,287. This moves previously repurchased shares out of circulation, lowering the number of registered shares from 412,107,421 to 400,120,847.

Such cancellations typically concentrate ownership among remaining shareholders because future results are spread over fewer shares. The action was executed under a pre-approved capital band in the Articles of Association and became effective once recorded in the Zurich Commercial Register, indicating adherence to Swiss corporate procedures.

The change is structural rather than operational and does not, by itself, provide information about current profitability or cash flows. Future periodic reports will show the effect of the lower share count on per-share metrics such as earnings per share, based on results for periods after March 10, 2026.

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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): March 10, 2026

 

CHUBB LIMITED 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Switzerland   1-11778   98-0091805
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

Baerengasse 32

CH-8001 Zurich, Switzerland

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +41 (0)43 456 76 00

 

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):

 

  ¨ 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))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which
registered
Common Shares, par value CHF 0.50 per share CB New York Stock Exchange
Guarantee of Chubb INA Holdings LLC 0.875% Senior Notes due 2027 CB/27 New York Stock Exchange
Guarantee of Chubb INA Holdings LLC 1.55% Senior Notes due 2028 CB/28 New York Stock Exchange
Guarantee of Chubb INA Holdings LLC 0.875% Senior Notes due 2029 CB/29A New York Stock Exchange
Guarantee of Chubb INA Holdings LLC 1.40% Senior Notes due 2031 CB/31 New York Stock Exchange
Guarantee of Chubb INA Holdings LLC 2.50% Senior Notes due 2038 CB/38A New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).

 

Emerging growth company  ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ¨

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

 

On March 10, 2026, the Board of Directors of Chubb Limited (the “Company”) completed a share capital reduction of CHF 5,993,287, by means of cancellation of 11,986,574 treasury shares, par value CHF 0.50 per share, repurchased by the Company in 2025. The capital reduction became effective upon registration with the Commercial Register of the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, and was completed pursuant to and in accordance with the capital band provision for authorized share capital increases and reductions by the Board of Directors set forth in the Company’s Articles of Association.

 

Article 3 of the Company’s Articles of Association was amended to effect the share capital reduction, reflecting the change in share capital from CHF 206,053,710.50, divided into 412,107,421 registered shares, to CHF 200,060,423.50, divided into 400,120,847 registered shares.

 

A copy of the amended Articles of Association is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number
  Description
3.1   Articles of Association of the Company as amended
     
4.1   Articles of Association of the Company as amended (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1)
     
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

 

 

 

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.

 

  CHUBB LIMITED
     
     
  By: /s/ Joseph F. Wayland
  Joseph F. Wayland
  General Counsel

 

DATE: March 11, 2026

 

 

 

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