Form 8-K

 

 

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 27, 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.)

Renaissance House

12 Crow Lane, Pembroke

Bermuda

  HM 19
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s 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 2.04. Triggering Events that Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement

(a) On November 27, 2012, RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (the “Company”) announced that it had issued a notice of mandatory redemption of 6,000,000 of its issued and outstanding 6.60% Series D Preference Shares (the “Series D Shares”). The redemption is to take place on December 27, 2012. The redemption will be conducted pursuant to the terms of the Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of the Series D Shares. The Depository Trust Company (DTC), the securities’ holder of record, will determine by random lottery how the partial redemption will be allocated, in accordance with DTC’s rules and procedures. The redemption price will be $25 per Series D Share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends to December 27, 2012.

Item 8.01 Other Events

On November 27, 2012, the Company issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit #

  

Description

99.1    Copy of the Company’s press release, issued November 27, 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: November 27, 2012      
    By:  

/s/ Stephen H. Weinstein

    Name:   Stephen H. Weinstein
    Title:   SVP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

99.1    Copy of the Company’s press release, issued November 27, 2012

 

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