Form: 3

Initial statement of beneficial ownership of securities

July 9, 2009

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SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES


Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
KELLY JEFFREY D
(Last) (First) (Middle)
RENAISSANCE HOUSE
8-20 EAST BROADWAY
(Street)
PEMBROKE D0 HM 19
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/06/2009 		3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD [ RNR ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP & CFO
 5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
Remarks:
On July 6, 2009, the Reporting Person, Mr. Jeffrey D. Kelly, commenced employment with the Issuer as its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. At this date, Mr. Kelly does not beneficially own any securities of the Issuer. In accordance with the Issuer's policies, a special restricted stock grant to Mr. Kelly having, at the time of grant, an aggregate fair market value of $1,800,000, will be made on the third business day following the release date of the Issuer's financial results for the second fiscal quarter of 2009 (the "Grant Date"). The restricted stock will vest ratably over a four-year period commencing on the anniversary date of the Grant Date. Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney
No securities are beneficially owned.
/s/ Anthony E. Szydlowski, Attorney-in-Fact 07/09/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

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