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): | October 30, 2008 |
Platinum Underwriters Holdings, Ltd.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Bermuda | 001-31341 | 98-0416483 |
| _____________________ (State or other jurisdiction | _____________ (Commission | ______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| The Belvedere Building, 69 Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke, Bermuda | HM 08 | |
| _________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) | ___________ (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (441) 295-7195 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
Due to a computational error, the Company’s basic earnings per common share and diluted earnings per common share for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 were incorrectly stated in the Company’s press release issued on October 21, 2008. Basic earnings per common share for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 were $3.09, instead of $3.11 as reported in the press release, and diluted earnings per common share for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 were $2.81, instead of $2.83 as reported in the press release. Weighted average common shares outstanding used to determine basic and diluted earnings per common share for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 were 49,963,232 and 57,633,619, respectively.
The Company does not intend to issue a revised press release to reflect the corrected amounts. The Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2008 contains the corrected amounts.
The information in this report shall not be deeme d "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is not otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section and is not incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
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.
| Platinum Underwriters Holdings, Ltd. | ||||
| October 30, 2008 | By: | /s/ Michael E. Lombardozzi | ||
| Name: Michael E. Lombardozzi | ||||
| Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer | ||||