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<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
<FONT style="font-size: 12pt">Washington, D.C. 20549
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 18pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 29, 2009</B>

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 24pt"><B>PRIMUS GUARANTY, LTD.<BR></B>
<FONT style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Bermuda</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>001-32307</B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Not Required</B></TD>
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    <TD>(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</TD>
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    <TD>(Commission File Number)</TD>
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    <TD>(IRS Employer Identification No.)</TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Clarendon House<BR>2 Church Street<BR>Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda<BR></B></TD>
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    <TD>(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</TD>
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    <TD>(Zip Code)</TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: <B>441-296-0519</B>


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">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:

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<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)<BR><BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)<BR><BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))<BR><BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))<BR>


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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B>
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">Primus Guaranty, Ltd. (the &#147;Company&#148;) is filing this Form 8-K to describe executive officer
compensation approved on January&nbsp;29, 2009.
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">ANNUAL BONUSES FOR 2008
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">Cash bonuses in the following amounts were approved:
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Thomas W. Jasper</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Richard Claiden</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">100,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Charles McLendon</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">2009 RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARDS
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">Pursuant to the Company&#146;s Incentive Compensation Plan (the &#147;Incentive Plan&#148;), restricted stock unit
awards in the following amounts were approved:
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">2009 RSU Award</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Name</TD>
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    <TD align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">(# of shares)</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">2008 RSU Award ($)</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Thomas W. Jasper</DIV></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">475,000</TD>
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    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">755,250</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Richard Claiden</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">250,000</TD>
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    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">397,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Charles McLendon</DIV></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0</TD>
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">Each RSU award will vest in three equal annual installments beginning one year from January&nbsp;29,
2009, the date of the grant. The number of shares included in each award was calculated by
dividing the dollar value of the award by $1.59, which was the closing price of the Company&#146;s
common shares, par value $0.08 (&#147;Common Shares&#148;), on the New York Stock Exchange on the day of the
grant.
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">2009 PERFORMANCE SHARE AWARDS
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">Pursuant to the Incentive Plan, performance share awards in the following amounts were approved:
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    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Name</TD>
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    <TD align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">(# of shares)</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Thomas W. Jasper</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">475,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Richard Claiden</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Charles McLendon</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right">0</TD>
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">Each performance share award will vest in three equal annual installments beginning one year from
January&nbsp;29, 2009, the date of the grant. The performance shares vest as per Mr.&nbsp;Jasper&#146;s
employment agreement, at the end of three years and vest according to the performance/share price
achievement if the stock price of the Common Shares goes to $3.00 (125,000 shares), $3.50 (125,000 shares), and $4.00 (225,000 shares) over the vesting period. The price of the Common
Shares should be at the stated price levels for a period of time to
be determined within the vesting period for the
achievement to have been realized.
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">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 hereunto duly authorized.
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">PRIMUS GUARANTY, LTD.<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Vincent B. Tritto
&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Vincent B. Tritto&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">General Counsel<br>
(Duly Authorized Officer)&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">Dated: February&nbsp;17, 2009
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Filed by Bowne Pure Compliance
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): January 29, 2009
PRIMUS GUARANTY, LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Bermuda
001-32307
Not Required
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
Clarendon House
2 Church Street
Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
441-296-0519
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:
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Primus Guaranty, Ltd. (the "Company") is filing this Form 8-K to describe executive officer
compensation approved on January 29, 2009.
ANNUAL BONUSES FOR 2008
Cash bonuses in the following amounts were approved:
Name
Cash Bonus
Thomas W. Jasper
$
0
Richard Claiden
$
100,000
Charles McLendon
$
0
2009 RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARDS
Pursuant to the Company's Incentive Compensation Plan (the "Incentive Plan"), restricted stock unit
awards in the following amounts were approved:
2009 RSU Award
Name
(# of shares)
2008 RSU Award ($)
Thomas W. Jasper
475,000
$
755,250
Richard Claiden
250,000
$
397,500
Charles McLendon
0
0
Each RSU award will vest in three equal annual installments beginning one year from January 29,
2009, the date of the grant. The number of shares included in each award was calculated by
dividing the dollar value of the award by $1.59, which was the closing price of the Company's
common shares, par value $0.08 ("Common Shares"), on the New York Stock Exchange on the day of the
grant.
2009 PERFORMANCE SHARE AWARDS
Pursuant to the Incentive Plan, performance share awards in the following amounts were approved:
2009 Performance Shares
Name
(# of shares)
Thomas W. Jasper
475,000
Richard Claiden
0
Charles McLendon
0
Each performance share award will vest in three equal annual installments beginning one year from
January 29, 2009, the date of the grant. The performance shares vest as per Mr. Jasper's
employment agreement, at the end of three years and vest according to the performance/share price
achievement if the stock price of the Common Shares goes to $3.00 (125,000 shares), $3.50 (125,000 shares), and $4.00 (225,000 shares) over the vesting period. The price of the Common
Shares should be at the stated price levels for a period of time to
be determined within the vesting period for the
achievement to have been realized.
Signature
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 hereunto duly authorized.
PRIMUS GUARANTY, LTD.
By:
/s/ Vincent B. Tritto
Vincent B. Tritto
General Counsel
(Duly Authorized Officer)
Dated: February 17, 2009