8-K: Current report filing
Published on March 17, 2011
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 16, 2011
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.) |
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| Renaissance House 12 Crow Lane, 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 16, 2011, RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (the Company) issued a press release (the Press Release) announcing its initial estimated losses relating to the 2011 Australian flooding and the February 2011 New Zealand earthquake, as well as issuing comments on the Tohoku earthquake. A copy of the Press Release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:
| Exhibit # | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated March 16, 2011 | |
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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: March 17, 2011 | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Jeffrey D. Kelly |
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| Name: | Jeffrey D. Kelly | |||||
| Title: | EVP, Chief Financial Officer | |||||
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit # | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated March 16, 2011 | |
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