As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 23, 2004
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): | | December 23, 2004 |
W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 1-15202 | | 22-1867895 |
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission File
Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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| 475 Steamboat Road, Greenwich, CT | | 06830 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | | (203) 629-3000 |
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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 (seeGeneral Instruction A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 8.01. Other Events
Reference is made to the press release of W. R. Berkley Corporation (the “Company”) relating to the announcement of the Company regarding both its own internal investigation and inquiries from various state insurance regulators and other state authorities. The press release was issued on December 23, 2004. A copy of the press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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| | 99.1 | | Press Release dated December 23, 2004 |
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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| | W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION
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| | By: | /s/ Eugene G. Ballard | |
| | | Name: | Eugene G. Ballard | |
| | | Title: | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |
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Date: December 23, 2004
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit:
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| 99.1 | | Press Release dated December 23, 2004 |
