UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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): July 18, 2016
W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-15202 | 22-1867895 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| of incorporation or organization) | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||
| 475 Steamboat Road, Greenwich, CT | 06830 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
| Registrant's telephone number, including area code: | (203) 629-3000 | |
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
Reference is made to the press release of W. R. Berkley Corporation (the “Company”) relating to the announcement by the Company that it has agreed to sell a wholly owned investment, Aero Precision Industries, and certain related aviation services businesses. The Company expects to realize a pre-tax gain of approximately $130 million on the sale, which is expected to close in the third quarter of 2016. The closing of the transaction is subject to customary conditions.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
(99.1) Press release dated July 18, 2016
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.
W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION
By: /s/ Eugene G. Ballard
Name: Eugene G. Ballard
| Title: | Executive Vice President |
Date: July 18, 2016