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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 12, 2009 (October 8, 2009)
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Maiden Holdings, Ltd.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Bermuda
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001-34042
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N/A
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)


48 Par-la-Ville Road, Suite 1141, Hamilton
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HM 11
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(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (441) 292-7090
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 8.01     OTHER EVENTS.
 
On October 8, 2009, Maiden Holdings, Ltd. (Maiden) and AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. (AmTrust) announced that, by mutual agreement, neither Maiden nor AmTrust had elected to send notice to the other by September 30, 2009 of its intent to terminate the existing 40% quota share reinsurance agreement effective as of July 1, 2007 between Maiden Insurance Company, Ltd. and AmTrust International Insurance, Ltd.  As a result, the agreement will remain in effect through June 30, 2013.


This Current Report on Form 8-K contains "forward-looking statements" which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements are based on the Company's current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on the Company. There can be no assurance that actual developments will be those anticipated by the Company. Actual results may differ materially from those projected as a result of significant risks and uncertainties, including non-receipt of the expected payments, changes in interest rates, effect of the performance of financial markets on investment income and fair values of investments, developments of claims and the effect on loss reserves, accuracy in projecting loss reserves, ability to renew the GMAC RE business, the impact of competition and pricing environments, changes in the demand for the Company's products, the effect of general economic conditions, adverse state and federal legislation, regulations and regulatory investigations into industry practices, developments relating to existing agreements, heightened competition, changes in pricing environments, and changes in asset valuations. Additional information about these risks and uncertainties, as well as others that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected is contained in Item 1A. Risk Factors in the Company's Annual Statement on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, except as may be required by law.

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

October 12, 2009
MAIDEN HOLDINGS, LTD.
  
       
 
By:
/s/ Art Raschbaum  
    Name: Art Raschbaum  
    Title: President and Chief Executive Officer