8-K: Current report filing

Published on November 16, 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): November 14, 2001

RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Bermuda 34-0-26512 98-013-8020
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)


Renaissance House
8-12 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)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.

On November 14, 2001, RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (the "Company")
entered into an Underwriting Agreement covering the issue and sale by the
Company of 6,000,000 8.10% Series A Preference Shares (the "Shares"), a copy of
which is attached to this Form 8-K and filed herewith under Item 7 as Exhibit
1.1. The Shares were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
pursuant to the shelf registration statement (Registration Statement No.
333-70528) of the Company.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

(c) Exhibits.

1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated November 14, 2001, among the
Company and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
and Salomon Smith Barney Inc., as the Representatives for the
Underwriters named in Schedule II thereto.

4.1 Form of Share Certificate evidencing the Shares.

4.2 Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of the
Shares.

12.1 Computation of ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
preference share dividends.


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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: November 16, 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 November 14, 2001, among the
Company and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
and Salomon Smith Barney Inc., as the Representatives for the
Underwriters named in Schedule II thereto.

4.1 Form of Share Certificate evidencing the Shares.

4.2 Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of the
Shares.

12.1 Computation of ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
preference share dividends.