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
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| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | | November 2, 2005 |
Max Re Capital Ltd.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Bermuda | 000-33047 | Not Applicable |
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(State or other jurisdiction | _____________
(Commission | ______________
(I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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| Max Re House, 2 Front Street, Hamilton, Bermuda | | HM 11 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) | | ___________
(Zip Code) |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | | (441) 296-8800 |
Not Applicable
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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:
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On November 2, 2005, the Registrant issued a news release announcing that Bank of America Securities LLC and Citigroup Global Market Inc. exercised their option to purchase an additional 1,650,000 common shares of Max Re Capital Ltd. The option to purchase the additional shares was granted in connection with the public offering of common shares of Max Re Capital Ltd. on October 11, 2005.
Upon closing, this action is expected to raise the total number of shares purchased through the offering to 12,650,000 common shares at a price per common share of $23.50, for total gross proceeds of $297 million.
A copy of the news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 News Release of Max Re Capital Ltd., dated November 2, 2005.
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.
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| | | Max Re Capital Ltd. |
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| November 3, 2005 | | By: | | /s/ Keith S. Hynes
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| | | | | Name: Keith S. Hynes |
| | | | | Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit Index
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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99.1 | | News Release of Max Re Capital Ltd., dated November 2, 2005. |
