8-K: Current report filing
Published on March 15, 2010
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): March 12, 2010
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Bermuda | 001-14428 | 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) | |||
Registrants 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) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On March 12, 2010, RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (the Company) issued a press release announcing that its subsidiary, RenRe North America Holdings Inc., priced an underwritten public offering of $250 million aggregate principal amount of 5.750% Senior Notes due 2020. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes. The press release announcing the pricing of the offering 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 | Press Release, dated March 12, 2010 | |
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: March 15, 2010 | By: | /S/ JEFFREY D. KELLY | ||||
| Name: | Jeffrey D. Kelly | |||||
| Title: | EVP and Chief Financial Officer | |||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit # |
Description |
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| 99.1 | Press Release, dated March 12, 2010 | |