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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): February 28, 2005 ----------------- RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD. ---------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) BERMUDA 34-0-26512 98-014-1974 - ------------------------------ --------------------- ----------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer of incorporation) Number) Identification No.) Renaissance House 8-20 East Broadway, Pembroke Bermuda HM 19 - ------------------------------------------------------ ----------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (441) 295-4513 -------------- 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: [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS. On February 28, 2005, RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (the "Company") issued a press release, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed as part of this report: EXHIBIT # DESCRIPTION - -------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 99.1 Copy of the Company's press release, issued February 28, 2005. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD. Date: February 28, 2005 By: /s/ Stephen H. Weinstein ----------------- ----------------------------------- Name: Stephen H. Weinstein Title: Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary INDEX TO EXHIBITS EXHIBIT # DESCRIPTION - ----------- ------------------------------------------------------------------ 99.1 Copy of the Company's press release, issued February 28, 2005.
[RENAISSANCERE LOGO] RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD. ANNOUNCES RECEIPT OF SUBPOENA FROM THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PEMBROKE, BERMUDA, FEBRUARY 28, 2005 -- RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: RNR) announced today that it had received a subpoena from the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with an industry-wide investigation into non-traditional insurance products. The subpoena also requests information about the Company's previously announced determination to restate prior years' financial statements to correct accounting errors, which were discovered in connection with a review initiated by the Company, and which is ongoing with the involvement of independent outside counsel. RenaissanceRe expects to receive a similar request from the Office of the Attorney General for the State of New York. The Company intends to cooperate in responding to all such requests. RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. is a global provider of reinsurance and insurance. Our business consists of two segments: (1) Reinsurance, which includes catastrophe reinsurance, specialty reinsurance and certain joint ventures and other structured relationships managed by our subsidiary Renaissance Underwriting Managers, and (2) Individual Risk business, which includes primary insurance and quota share reinsurance. # # # INVESTOR CONTACT: MEDIA CONTACT: John Lummis David Lilly or Dawn Dover Executive Vice President Kekst and Company RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (212) 521-4800 (441) 299-7231