Form: 8-K

Current report filing

May 2, 2005

Documents

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): April 29, 2005

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Bermuda 34-0-26512 98-014-1974
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation		 (Commission File
Number)		 (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

Renaissance House
8-20 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)

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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(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


Item 1.01.    Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Effective as of April 29, 2005, Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd., Renaissance Reinsurance of Europe, Glencoe Insurance Ltd., DaVinci Reinsurance Ltd., RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (the "Company"), the banks and financial institutions parties thereto (collectively, the "Lenders"), Wachovia Bank, National Association ("Wachovia"), as issuing bank, administrative agent, and collateral agent for the Lenders, and certain co-documentation agents entered into the Third Amendment to First Amended and Restated Reimbursement Agreement (the "Third Amendment"), amending the First Amended and Restated Reimbursement Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2004 (as amended, "Reimbursement Agreement"), among the same parties.

The Third Amendment (i) increases the total letter of credit commitments of the Lenders under the Reimbursement Agreement from $850,000,000 to $900,000,000 and (ii) extends the expiration date from April 30, 2005 to April 28, 2006. The description of the Third Amendment contained herein is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Third Amendment, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Bank of America, N.A., Barclays Bank plc, Citibank, N.A., KeyBank, National Association, Mellon Bank, N.A., and Wachovia, which are parties to the Third Amendment, are also parties to a $500,000,000 credit agreement with the Company. Bank of America, N.A., Citibank, N.A., Mellon Bank, N.A., National Australia Bank Limited, and Wachovia, which are parties to the Third Amendment, are also parties to a $100,000,000 credit agreement with DaVinciRe Holdings Ltd. In addition, certain affiliates of the Lenders have in the past provided investment banking, transfer agent, trusteeship, custodial, and/or other financial services from time to time to the Company.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)    Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:


Exhibit # Description
10.1 Third Amendment to First Amended and Restated Reimbursement Agreement, dated as of April 29, 2005, by and among Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd., Renaissance Reinsurance of Europe, Glencoe Insurance Ltd., DaVinci Reinsurance Ltd., RenaissanceRe Holdings LTD., the banks and financial institutions parties thereto, Wachovia Bank, National Association, as issuing bank, administrative agent, and collateral agent for the lenders, and certain co-documentation agents.

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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:    May 2, 2005 By:   /s/ Stephen H. Weinstein                    
  Name: Stephen H. Weinstein
  Title: General Counsel & Corporate
  Secretary


INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit # Description
10.1 Third Amendment to First Amended and Restated Reimbursement Agreement, dated as of April 29, 2005, by and among Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd., Renaissance Reinsurance of Europe, Glencoe Insurance Ltd., DaVinci Reinsurance Ltd., RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd., the banks and financial institutions parties thereto, Wachovia Bank, National Association, as issuing bank, administrative agent, and collateral agent for the lenders, and certain co-documentation agents.