Sec Form 4 Filing - BUHL G LAWRENCE @ ASSURED GUARANTY LTD - 2016-11-30

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
BUHL G LAWRENCE
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ASSURED GUARANTY LTD [ AGO]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X __ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle)
30 WOODBOURNE AVENUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
11/30/2016
(Street)
HAMILTON, D0HM08
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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
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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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
Restricted Stock Units ( 1 ) 11/30/2016 A 57.3051 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Shares 57.3051 $ 0 15,820.6197 ( 4 ) ( 5 ) D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
BUHL G LAWRENCE
30 WOODBOURNE AVENUE
HAMILTON, D0HM08
X
Signatures
By: Ling Chow, Attorney-in-fact 12/02/2016
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a right equivalent to one common share of the Company, 50% of which is payable in common shares and 50% of which is payable in a cash amount equal to the fair market value of one common share of the Company on the settlement date.
( 2 )Represents accrual of dividend equivalents on RSUs granted pursuant to the Assured Guaranty Ltd. 2004 Long Term Incentive Plan which meets the requirements of Rule 16b-3.
( 3 )Each RSU is vested. The RSUs will be payable on or about January 6, 2017.
( 4 )The total includes RSUs that were granted prior to January 1, 2009 plus dividend accruals on such RSUs. Because these RSUs originally could be settled solely for common shares, they were previously reported on Table I. On November 2, 2016, the terms of these RSUs were amended to allow settlement in a combination of cash and common shares. Accordingly, these RSUs are now included in total RSUs in Table II and the common shares underlying such RSUs no longer will be included in the total amount of common shares reported in Table I until such time as the RSUs are settled.
( 5 )Total excludes derivative securities of other types and other tranches, different vesting terms, performance periods and conditions, exercise prices and expiration dates, as applicable.

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