8-K: Current report filing
Published on December 20, 2012
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): December 20, 2012
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 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On December 20, 2012, RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. issued a press release (the Press Release) announcing its initial estimated net negative impact from Storm Sandy, which occurred in late October 2012 and resulted in widespread damage to personal and commercial property in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states. A copy of the Press Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are furnished as part of this report:
| Exhibit # |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated December 20, 2012 | |
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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: December 20, 2012 | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Stephen H. Weinstein |
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| Name: | Stephen H. Weinstein | |||||
| Title: | SVP, General Counsel, & Corporate Secretary | |||||
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit # |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated December 20, 2012 | |
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