8-K: Current report filing
Published on February 20, 1997
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 5, 1997
RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Bermuda 34-0-26512 98-013-8020
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
Renaissance House, 8-12 East Broadway HM 19
Pembroke, Bermuda (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (441) 295-4513
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed from last report)
Item 5. Other Events
On February 5, 1997, RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. issued a press
release announcing that the Board of Directors had voted to increase the
Company's quarterly cash dividend by 25 percent to $0.25 per share from $0.20
per share. The Company also announced that Scott E. Pardee, Senior
Advisor to, and the former Chairman of, Yamaichi International (America), Inc.,
was appointed a director of the Company.
A copy of such Press Release is included herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and
incorporated by reference herein.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibit:
99.1 Press Release issued by the Company, dated February 5,
1997.
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.
RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD.
/s/ Keith S. Hynes
Name: Keith S. Hynes
Title: Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
February 20, 1997
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
99.1 Press Release of the Company, dated February 5, 1997.