Form: 8-K

Current report filing

October 15, 2019

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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): October 15, 2019
 RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Bermuda   001-14428   98-0141974
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
Renaissance House, 12 Crow Lane, Pembroke, Bermuda   HM 19
(Address of Principal Executive Office)   (Zip Code)
(441) 295-4513
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading
symbol
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares, Par Value $1.00 per share
RNR The New York Stock Exchange
Series C 6.08% Preference Shares, Par Value $1.00 per share
RNR PRC The New York Stock Exchange
Series E 5.375% Preference Shares, Par Value $1.00 per share
RNR PRE The New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a Series F 5.750% Preference Share, Par Value $1.00 per share
RNR PRF The New York Stock Exchange





Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 15, 2019, RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its initial estimated net negative impact from third quarter 2019 catastrophe events. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in Items 2.02 and 7.01 of this Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 hereto is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.


Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

The information contained in Item 2.02 is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated October 15, 2019



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: By: /s/ Stephen H. Weinstein
October 15, 2019 Stephen H. Weinstein
Senior Vice President, Group General Counsel and Corporate Secretary