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


FORM 8-K

Current Report
Pursuant To Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)—May 26, 2010


ASSURED GUARANTY LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Bermuda
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)		   001-32141
(Commission
File Number)		   98-0429991
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)


Assured Guaranty Ltd.
30 Woodbourne Avenue
Hamilton HM 08 Bermuda
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (441) 279-5700

Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 2.02    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

        On May 26, 2010, Assured Guaranty Ltd. ("AGL") made available on the Investor Information section of its website the following materials: (i) the Assured Guaranty Corp. ("AGC") March 31, 2010 Financial Supplement, (ii) the Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. ("AGM") March 31, 2010 Financial Supplement and (iii) the Assured Guaranty Re Ltd. ("AG Re") March 31, 2010 Financial Supplement.

        The AGC Financial Supplement, the AGM Financial Supplement and the AG Re Financial Supplement are attached as Exhibit 99.1, Exhibit 99.2 and Exhibit 99.3, respectively.

Item 7.01    Regulation FD Disclosure

        On May 26, 2010, AGL also made available on the Investor Information section of its website its Fixed Income Investor Presentation for the First Quarter of 2010. This presentation can be obtained from AGL's website at http://www.assuredguaranty.com/Content/ContentDisplay.aspx?ContentID=3006.

        In addition, AGL also made available on the Investor Information section of its website the Assured Guaranty Re Ltd. Presentation for First Quarter 2010. This presentation can be obtained from AGL's website at http://www.assuredguaranty.com/Content/ContentDisplay.aspx?ContentID=3036.

Item 8.01    Other Events.

        AGL is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K to supplement its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2010 with AGC's March 31, 2010 Consolidated Financial Statements, which are attached as Exhibit 99.4 and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)   Exhibits

Exhibit
Number 		  Description
99.1   Assured Guaranty Corp. March 31, 2010 Financial Supplement

99.2
 
Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. March 31, 2010 Financial Supplement

99.3
 
Assured Guaranty Re Ltd. March 31, 2010 Financial Supplement

99.4
 
Assured Guaranty Corp. March 31, 2010 Consolidated Financial Statements

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 SIGNATURES

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

    ASSURED GUARANTY LTD.

 
 
By:
 
/s/ ROBERT MILLS
 Name:  Robert Mills
Title:    Chief Financial Officer

Date: May 26, 2010

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 EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number 		  Description
99.1   Assured Guaranty Corp. March 31, 2010 Financial Supplement

99.2
 
Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. March 31, 2010 Financial Supplement

99.3
 
Assured Guaranty Re Ltd. March 31, 2010 Financial Supplement

99.4
 
Assured Guaranty Corp. March 31, 2010 Consolidated Financial Statements



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