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: February 24, 2009

(Date of earliest event reported)

MF Global Ltd.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Bermuda

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

001-33590

98-0551260

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Clarendon House
2 Church Street
Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda

N/A

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

________________________________________ (441) 295-5950_________________________________________

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

________________________________________ Not applicable_________________________________________

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Mr. Ira Polk, Chief Administrative Officer of MF Global Ltd. (the "Company"), has advised the Company, on February 24, 2009, that he has decided to retire from the Company effective March 27, 2009. The responsibilities associated with Mr. Polk's position will be assumed, at this time, by other officers of the Company.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

MF GLOBAL LTD.

 

Date: February 27, 2009

By:  

/s/ Howard Schneider

 

   

Howard Schneider
General Counsel