As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 23, 2011
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM F-6
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
For American Depositary Shares Evidenced by American Depositary Receipts
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SWISS RE LTD
(Exact name of issuer of deposited securities as specified in its charter)
N/A
(Translation of issuer's name into English)
Switzerland
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of issuer)
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
(Exact name of depositary as specified in its charter)
1 Chase Manhattan Plaza, Floor 58, New York, NY, 10005-1401
Telephone (800) 990-1135
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of depositary's principal executive offices)
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Swiss Re America Holding Corporation
175 King Street
Armonk, New York 10504
(914) 828-8000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copy to:
Scott A. Ziegler, Esq. |
Ziegler, Ziegler & Associates LLP 570 Lexington Avenue, 44th Floor New York, New York 10022 (212) 319-7600 |
It is proposed that this filing become effective under Rule 466
If a separate registration statement has been filed to register the deposited shares, check the following box. o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of each class of Securities to be registered | Amount to be registered | Proposed maximum aggregate price per unit (1) | Proposed maximum aggregate offering price (2) | Amount of registration fee |
American Depositary Shares evidenced by American Depositary Receipts, each American Depositary Share representing one share of Swiss Re Ltd | 25,000,000 American Depositary Shares | $0.05 | $1,250,000 | $145.13 |
(1) | Each unit represents one American Depositary Share. |
(2) | Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee. Pursuant to Rule 457(k), such estimate is computed on the basis of the maximum aggregate fees or charges to be imposed in connection with the issuance of American Depositary Receipts evidencing American Depositary Shares. |
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
The Prospectus consists of the proposed form of American Depositary Receipt (“ADR” or “American Depositary Receipt”) included as Exhibit A to the Deposit Agreement filed as Exhibit (a) to this Registration Statement, which is incorporated herein by reference.
CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
Item Number and Caption | Location in Form of American Depositary Receipt Filed Herewith as Prospectus | |||
(1) | Name and address of Depositary | Introductory paragraph | ||
(2) | Title of American Depositary Receipts and identity of deposited securities | Face of American Depositary Receipt, top center | ||
Terms of Deposit: | ||||
(i) | Amount of deposited securities represented by one unit of American Depositary Shares | Face of American Depositary Receipt, upper right corner | ||
(ii) | Procedure for voting, if any, the deposited securities | Paragraph (12) | ||
(iii) | Collection and distribution of dividends | Paragraphs (4), (5), (7) and (10) | ||
(iv) | Transmission of notices, reports and proxy soliciting material | Paragraphs (3), (8) and (12) | ||
(v) | Sale or exercise of rights | Paragraphs (4), (5) and (10) | ||
(vi) | Deposit or sale of securities resulting from dividends, splits or plans of reorganization | Paragraphs (4), (5), (10) and (13) | ||
(vii) | Amendment, extension or termination of the Deposit Agreement | Paragraphs (16) and (17) | ||
(viii) | Rights of holders of receipts to inspect the transfer books of the Depositary and the list of Holders of receipts | Paragraph (3) | ||
(ix) | Restrictions upon the right to deposit or withdraw the underlying securities | Paragraphs (1), (2), (4), and (5) | ||
(x) | Limitation upon the liability of the Depositary | Paragraph (14) | ||
(3) | Fees and Charges | Paragraph (7) |
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Item 2. AVAILABLE INFORMATION
Item Number and Caption | Location in Form of American Depositary Receipt Filed Herewith as Prospectus | |||
(a) | Statement that Swiss Re Ltd publishes on its web site on an ongoing basis, or otherwise furnishes the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") with, certain public reports and documents required by foreign law or otherwise under Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. | Paragraph (8) |
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 3. EXHIBITS
(a) | Form of Deposit Agreement. Form of Deposit Agreement dated as of May , 2011 among Swiss Re Ltd, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as depositary (the "Depositary"), and all holders from time to time of ADRs issued thereunder (the "Deposit Agreement"), including the Form of American Depositary Receipt, is filed herewith as Exhibit (a). |
(b) | Any other agreement to which the Depositary is a party relating to the issuance of the American Depositary Shares registered hereunder or the custody of the deposited securities represented thereby. Not Applicable. |
(c) | Every material contract relating to the deposited securities between the Depositary and the issuer of the deposited securities in effect at any time within the last three years. Not Applicable. |
(d) | Opinion of Ziegler, Ziegler & Associates LLP, counsel to the Depositary, as to the legality of the securities being registered. Filed herewith as Exhibit (d). |
(e) | Certification under Rule 466. Filed herewith as Exhibit (e) |
(f) | Power of Attorney. Included as part of the signature pages hereto. |
Item 4. UNDERTAKINGS
(a) | The Depositary hereby undertakes to make available at the principal office of the Depositary in the United States, for inspection by holders of the American Depositary Receipts, any reports and communications received from the issuer of the deposited securities which are both (1) received by the Depositary as the holder of the deposited securities, and (2) made generally available to the holders of the underlying securities by the issuer. |
(b) | If the amounts of fees charged are not disclosed in the prospectus, the Depositary undertakes to prepare a separate document stating the amount of any fee charged and describing the service for which it is charged and to deliver promptly a copy of such fee schedule without charge to anyone upon request. The Depositary undertakes to notify each registered holder of an American Depositary Receipt thirty days before any change in the fee schedule. |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. , on behalf of the legal entity created by the Deposit Agreement, certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that all the requirements for filing on Form F-6 are met and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in The City of New York, State of New York, on May 23, 2011.
Legal entity created by the form of Deposit Agreement for the issuance of ADRs evidencing American Depositary Shares | |||
By: | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Depositary | ||
By: | /s/ Gregory A. Levendis | ||
Name: | Gregory A. Levendis | ||
Title: | Vice President | ||
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Swiss Re Ltd certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that all the requirements for filing on Form F-6 are met and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Switzerland on May 23, 2011.
SWISS RE LTD | |||
By: | /s/ Stefan Lippe | /s/ George Quinn | |
Name: | Stefan Lippe | George Quinn | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | Chief Financial Officer | |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below does hereby constitute and appoint Stefan Lippe and George Quinn and each of them singly, as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement and sign any registration statement for the same offering covered by this Registration Statement that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) promulgated under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, and all post effective amendments thereto and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
Signatures | Title | Date | ||
/s/ Stefan Lippe | Chief Executive Officer | May 23, 2011 | ||
Name: Stefan Lippe | (principal executive officer) | |||
/s/ George Quinn | Chief Financial Officer | May 23, 2011 | ||
Name: George Quinn | ||||
/s/ Martin Müller | Chief Accounting Officer | May 23, 2011 | ||
Name: Martin Müller | ||||
/s/ Walter B. Kielholz | Director (Chairman) | May 23, 2011 | ||
Name: Walter B. Kielholz | ||||
/s/ Mathis Cabiallavetta | Director (Vice Chairman) | May 23, 2011 | ||
Name: Mathis Cabiallavetta | ||||
/s/ Jakob Baer | Director | May 23, 2011 | ||
Name: Jakob Baer | ||||
/s/ Raymund Breu | Director | May 23, 2011 | ||
Name: Raymund Breu | ||||
/s/ Raymond K.F. Ch’ien | Director | May 23, 2011 | ||
Name: Raymond K.F. Ch’ien | ||||
/s/ John R. Coomber | Director | May 23, 2011 | ||
Name: John R. Coomber | ||||
/s/ Rajna Gibson Brandon | Director | May 23, 2011 | ||
Name: Rajna Gibson Brandon | ||||
/s/ Malcolm D. Knight | Director | May 23, 2011 | ||
Name: Malcolm D. Knight |
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/s/ Hans Ulrich Maerki | Director | May 23, 2011 | ||
Name: Hans Ulrich Maerki | ||||
/s/ Carlos E. Represas | Director | May 23, 2011 | ||
Name: Carlos E. Represas | ||||
/s/ Jean-Pierre Roth | Director | May 23, 2011 | ||
Name: Jean-Pierre Roth | ||||
/s/ Robert A. Scott | Director | May 23, 2011 | ||
Name: Robert A. Scott | ||||
/s/ Renato Fassbind | Director | May 23, 2011 | ||
Name: Renato Fassbind | ||||
/s/ Elissa Kenny | Authorized U.S. Representative | May 23, 2011 | ||
Name: Elissa Kenny |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number | |
(a) | Form of Deposit Agreement (including the Form of ADR), among Swiss Re Ltd, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as depositary, and the holders from time to time of American Depositary Receipts issued thereunder. |
(d) | Opinion of Ziegler, Ziegler & Associates LLP, counsel to the Depositary, as to the legality of the securities to be registered. |
(e) | Rule 466 Certification |
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