AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD — Director's Dealing 2016

Feb 9, 2016

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD (AXS)
CIK: 0001214816
Period of Report: 2016-02-04

Reporting Person: Gieryn Richard T JR (EVP, General Counsel & Sec)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2016-02-04	Common Shares	M	4500	$0.00	Acquired	60594	Direct
2016-02-04	Common Shares	D	2250	$52.78	Disposed	58344	Direct
2016-02-04	Common Shares	F	801	$52.78	Disposed	57543	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2016-02-04	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	4500	Disposed		Common Shares (4500)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Upon vesting, each restricted stock unit will be equal in value to one common share (50% of the restricted stock units will be settled in common shares and 50% will be settled in cash).

F2: The restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments beginning February 4, 2014.