8-K: Current report filing
Published on February 4, 2003
WF&G DRAFT
01/31/03
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): January 30, 2003
RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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 January 30, 2003, RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (the "Company") entered into an
Underwriting Agreement covering the issue and sale by the Company of 4,000,000
7.30% Series B 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
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Reg. No. 333-83308) of the Registrant.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:
1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated January 30, 2003, by and
between the Company and Salomon Smith Barney Inc., as
the Representative 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.
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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: February 3, 2003 By: /s/ Stephen H. Weinstein
Name: Stephen H. Weinstein
Title: Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Description
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1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated January 30, 2003,
between the Company and Salomon Smith Barney Inc., as
Representative 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.
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