8-K: Current report filing
Published on July 17, 2001
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): July 12, 2001
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RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (441) 295-4513
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On July 12, 2001, RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (the "Company") entered
into an Underwriting Agreement covering the issue and sale by the Company of
$150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 7.0% Senior Notes due 2008 (the
"Notes"), a copy of which is attached to this Form 8-K and filed herewith under
Item 7 as Exhibit 1.1. The Notes were registered under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, pursuant to the shelf registration statement (Registration
Statement No. 333-59394) of the Company.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits.
1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated July 12, 2001, among the Company
and Banc of America Securities LLC and Salomon Smith Barney
Inc., as the Representatives for the Underwriters named in
Schedule II thereto.
4.1 Indenture, dated as of July 1, 2001, between the Company, as
Issuer, and Bankers Trust Company, as Trustee.
4.2 First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 17, 2001, to the
Indenture, dated as of July 1, 2001, by and between the Company,
as Issuer, and Bankers Trust Company, as Trustee.
4.3 Form of Note (included as Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.2 above).
12.1 Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges.
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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: July 17, 2001 By: /s/ John M. Lummis
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Name: John M. Lummis
Title: Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit
1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated July 12, 2001, among the
Company and Banc of America Securities LLC and Salomon
Smith Barney Inc., as the Representatives for the
Underwriters named in Schedule II thereto.
4.1 Indenture, dated as of July 1, 2001, between the Company,
as Issuer, and Bankers Trust Company, as Trustee.
4.2 First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 17, 2001,
to the Indenture, dated as of July 1, 2001, by and between
the Company, as Issuer, and Bankers Trust Company, as
Trustee.
4.3 Form of Note (included as Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.2 above).
12.1 Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges.