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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001214816-26-000088"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AXS"
cik: "0001214816"
company_name: "AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD"
filed_at: "2026-01-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T05:55:52.009757+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Axis Capital grants $3.5M special equity award to CEO Vincent Tizzio

## Summary
- Award split 60% performance-based PSUs and 40% time-based RSUs; grant date fair value $3.5M.
- PSU vesting tied to TSR CAGR over 2026–2028: 0% below 5%, 50% at 5%, 100% at 12%, 200% at 19%.
- Cited record 2025 financial results and 33.15% TSR CAGR since May 2023 vs. S&P 500 CAGR of 23.38%.
- Approved by Human Capital and Compensation Committee after peer compensation analysis.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001214816-26-000088
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AXS
- cik: 0001214816
- company_name: AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD
- filed_at: 2026-01-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1214816/000121481626000088/0001214816-26-000088-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1214816/000121481626000088/axs-20260127.htm

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