FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * WL Ross Group, L.P.   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ASSURED GUARANTY LTD [AGO] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS,  3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/31/2013 (Street) NEW YORK, NY 10036 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 05/31/2013   S   4,154,734 D $ 21.94 12,350,902 I See Footnote (1) Common Stock 05/31/2013   S   339,515 D $ 21.94 1,009,288 I See Footnote (2) Common Stock 05/31/2013   S   14,276 D $ 21.94 42,438 I See Footnote (3) Common Stock 05/31/2013   S   201,144 D $ 21.94 597,945 I See Footnote (4) Common Stock 05/31/2013   S   283,213 D $ 21.94 841,915 I See Footnote (5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
WL Ross Group, L.P. 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK, NY 10036		X
WLR Recovery Fund IV LP C/O WL ROSS GROUP, L.P. 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK, NY 10036		X
WLR IV PARALLEL ESC LP C/O WL ROSS GROUP, L.P. 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK, NY 10036		X
WLR/GS Master Co-Investment, L.P. 87 MARY STREET GEORGETOWN, GRAND CAYMAN, E9 KY1-9002		X
WLR AGO Co-Invest, L.P. C/O WL ROSS GROUP, L.P. 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK, NY 10036		X
INVESCO WLR IV Associates LLC C/O WL ROSS GROUP, L.P. 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK, NY 10036		X
Invesco Private Capital, Inc. C/O WL ROSS GROUP, L.P. 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK, NY 10036		X
WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC C/O WL ROSS GROUP, L.P. 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK, NY 10036		X
WLR Master Co-Investment GP LLC C/O WL ROSS GROUP, L.P. 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK, NY 10036		X

Signatures

WLR RECOVERY FUND IV, L.P., By: WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC, its General Partner, By: WL Ross Group, L.P., its Managing Member, By: El Vedado, LLC its General Partner, By: * Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., its Managing Member		06/03/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
WLR IV PARALLEL ESC, L.P., By: INVESCO WLR IV Associates LLC, its General Partner, By: Invesco Private Capital, Inc., its Managing Member, By: * Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., its Chief Executive Officer		06/03/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
WLR/GS MASTER CO-INVESTMENT, L.P., By: WLR Master Co-Investment GP LLC, its General Partner, By: WL Ross Group, L.P., its Managing Member, By: El Vedado, LLC, its General Partner, By: * Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., its Managing Member		06/03/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
WLR AGO CO-INVEST, L.P., By: WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC, its General Partner, By: WL Ross Group, L.P., its Managing Member, By: El Vedado, LLC its General Partner, By: * Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., its Managing Member		06/03/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
INVESCO WLR IV ASSOCIATES LLC, By: Invesco Private Capital, Inc its Managing Member, By: * Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., its Chief Executive Officer		06/03/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
INVESCO PRIVATE CAPITAL, INC., By: * Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., its Chief Executive Officer		06/03/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
WLR RECOVERY ASSOCIATES IV LLC, By: WL Ross Group, L.P., its Managing Member, By: El Vedado, LLC, its General Partner, By: * Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., its Managing Member		06/03/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
WLR MASTER CO-INVESTMENT GP LLC, By: WL Ross Group, L.P., its Managing Member, By: El Vedado, LLC, its General Partner, By: * Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., its Managing Member		06/03/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
WL ROSS GROUP, L.P., By: El Vedado, LLC, its General Partner, By: * Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., its Managing Member		06/03/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.		06/03/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Shares are held directly by WLR Recovery Fund IV, L.P. ("Fund IV"). Wilbur L. Ross, Jr. ("Mr. Ross") is the managing member of El Vedado, LLC, the general partner of WL Ross Group, L.P., which in turn is the managing member of WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC. WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC is the general partner of Fund IV. Accordingly, WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC, WL Ross Group, L.P., El Vedado, LLC and Mr. Ross may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held directly by Fund IV.
(2)	Shares are held directly by WLR Recovery Fund III, L.P. ("Fund III"). Mr. Ross is the managing member of El Vedado, LLC, the general partner of WL Ross Group, L.P., which in turn is the managing member of WLR Recovery Associates III LLC. WLR Recovery Associates III LLC is the general partner of Fund III. Accordingly, WLR Recovery Associates III LLC, WL Ross Group, L.P., El Vedado, LLC and Mr. Ross may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held directly by Fund III.
(3)	Shares are held directly by WLR IV Parallel ESC, L.P. ("Parallel Fund"). Invesco WLR IV Associates LLC is the general partner of Parallel Fund. Invesco Private Capital, Inc. is the managing member of Invesco WLR IV Associates LLC. Invesco WLR IV Associates LLC and WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC have entered into a parallel investment agreement pursuant to which WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC has been appointed as representative and attorney of WLR IV Parallel ESC, L.P. to, among other things, exercise all rights, powers and privileges with respect to the Class A Common Stock owned by WLR IV Parallel ESC, L.P. that it deems fit. Accordingly, Invesco WLR IV Associates LLC, Invesco Private Capital, Inc., WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC, WL Ross Group, L.P., El Vedado, LLC and Mr. Ross can be deemed to share beneficial ownership over the shares to be held directly by Parallel Fund.
(4)	Shares are held directly by WLR/GS Master Co-Investment, L.P. ("WLR/GS Fund"). Mr. Ross is the managing member of El Vedado, LLC, the general partner of WL Ross Group, L.P., which in turn is the managing member of WLR Master Co-Investment GP, LLC. WLR Master Co-Investment GP, LLC is the general partner of WLR/GS Fund. Accordingly, WLR Master Co-Investment GP, LLC, WL Ross Group, L.P., El Vedado, LLC and Mr. Ross may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held directly by WLR/GS Fund.
(5)	Shares are held directly by WLR AGO Co-Invest, L.P. ("Co-Invest Fund"). Mr. Ross is the managing member of El Vedado, LLC, the general partner of WL Ross Group, L.P., which in turn is the managing member of WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC. WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC is the general partner of Co-Invest Fund. Accordingly, WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC, WL Ross Group, L.P., El Vedado, LLC and Mr. Ross may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held directly by Co-Invest Fund.
Remarks: This Form 4 should be read with the Form 4 filed simultaneously for El Vedado LLC, WLR Recovery Fund III, L.P., WLR Recovery Associates III LLC and Wilbur L. Ross, Jr. for a full listing of all reporting persons *  The undersigned, by signing his name hereto, does sign and execute this Form 4 pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and managing members of the reporting companies and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on behalf of such officers and managing members.

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