Form: 8-K

Current report filing

September 12, 2005

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): September 9, 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:

[ ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 8.01.    Other Events.

On September 9, 2005, RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (the "Company") issued a press release, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)    Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:


Exhibit # Description
99.1 Copy of the Company's press release, issued September 9, 2005.



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:    September 9, 2005                                         By:    /s/ Stephen H. Weinstein            

Name: Stephen H. Weinstein
Title:    General Counsel, Corporate
Secretary & Chief Compliance Officer



INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit # Description
99.1 Copy of the Company's press release, issued September 9, 2005.