| 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): November 9, 2004 |
| PartnerRe Ltd. |
| (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its Charter) |
| Bermuda | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | ||
| 0-2253 | Not Applicable | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
| Chesney House, 96 Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke, Bermuda |
HM 08 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (441) 292-0888 |
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On November 9, 2004, the Company announced that it had priced an offering of 6.50% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company on November 9, 2004, a copy of the Underwriting Agreement relating to the Company’s 6.50% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, dated November 9, 2004, a specimen 6.50% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Share of the Company, and the Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of the Company’s 6.50% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibits 99.1, 99.2, 99.3 and 99.4, respectively, are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated November 9, 2004. | |
| 99.2 | Underwriting Agreement relating to the Company’s 6.50% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, dated November 9, 2004, among the Company and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., UBS Securities LLC, Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., Credit Suisse First Boston LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., and Lehman Brothers Inc., as Representatives of the Underwriters named therein. | |
| 99.3 | Specimen 6.50% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Share of the Company. | |
| 99.4 | Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of the Company’s 6.50% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| PartnerRe Ltd. | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: | November 10, 2004 | By: | /s/ Albert A. Benchimol | |
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| Name: | Albert A. Benchimol | |||
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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