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)
August 16, 2013
Everest Re Group, Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Bermuda | 1-15731 | 98-0365432 |
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| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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Wessex House – 2nd Floor 45 Reid Street PO Box HM 845 Hamilton HM DX, Bermuda | Not Applicable |
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| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 441-295-0006
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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| ITEM 5.02 | DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS, ELECTION OF DIRECTORS, APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS |
On August 16, 2013, the registrant entered into an Employment Agreement effective September 1, 2013, with Sanjoy Mukherjee; Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary. A copy of the Employment Agreement is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference. The material terms of the Employment Agreement are as follows:
Term: September 1, 2013 to September 1, 2016.
Annual Salary: $420,000 per year.
Sign on Bonus: Recommended restricted stock award of 3,500 shares to be considered at the September 2013 Compensation Committee meeting.
Annual Incentive Bonus: Eligible to participate in Annual Incentive Plan.
Executive Stock Based Incentive Plan: Eligible to participate in Executive Stock Based Incentive Plan.
| ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
| (c) | | Exhibits | |
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| | | Exhibit No. | Description |
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| | | 10.1 | Employment Agreement with Sanjoy Mukherjee dated August 16, 2013 |
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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.
| | | EVEREST RE GROUP, LTD. |
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| | By: | /S/ KEITH T. SHOEMAKER | |
| | | Keith T. Shoemaker |
| | | Comptroller (Principal Accounting Officer) |
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Dated: August 20, 2013
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | | | |
| Number | | Description of Document | Page No. |
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| 10.1 | | Employment agreement with | |
| | | Sanjoy Mukherjee dated August 16, 2013 | 5 |
