Sec Form 4 Filing - Albert Howard @ ASSURED GUARANTY LTD - 2013-11-13

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 Albert Howard 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 Risk Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 31 WEST 52ND STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 11/13/2013 (Street) NEW YORK, NY10019 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 Common Shares 11/13/2013 M 50,000 A $ 18 153,915.7166 D Common Shares 11/13/2013 F 43,872 ( 1 ) D $ 23.31 ( 2 ) 110,043.7166 D Common Shares 11/14/2013 I 6,128 A $ 23.55 ( 3 ) 116,171.7166 D Common Shares 11/14/2013 S 6,128 D $ 23.6648 110,843.7166 ( 4 ) 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 (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 Options to Acquire Common Shares $ 18 11/13/2013 M 50,000 ( 5 ) 04/27/2014 Common Shares 50,000 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Albert Howard 31 WEST 52ND STREET NEW YORK, NY10019 Chief Risk Officer Signatures By: Ling Chow, Attorney-in-fact 11/15/2013 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents the payment of the exercise price and withholding taxes for an employee stock option through the attestation of previously owned shares. ( 2 )The price is equal to the fair market value of the Comon Shares on the date of exercise and is used to determine the value of the shares delivered to the Company by attestation of previously owned shares in payment of the exercise price and withholding taxes. ( 3 )This acquisition reflects an irrevocable election under a supplemental executive retirement plan ("SERP") to have account balances transferred to the employer stock fund. Account balances in the employer stock fund are payable solely in Common Shares of the Company following the reporting person's termination of employment with the Company or disability (or in the case of a hardship, if approved by the Compensation Committee) in accordance with the terms of the SERP and may not be transferred into an alternative investment account. ( 4 )Total includes 800 shares purchased on 06/30/2013 pursuant to the Assured Guaranty Ltd. Employee Stock Purchase Plan which meets the requirements of Rule 16b-3. ( 5 )Options vested as follows: 1/3 on 04/27/2005, 1/3 on 04/27/2006 and 1/3 on 04/27/2007.

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