UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 19, 2011
TRANSATLANTIC HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 1-10545 | 13-3355897 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
| 80 Pine Street, New York, New York (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | 10005 (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 365-2200
NONE
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On July 19, 2011, Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. issued a press release regarding the unsolicited proposal it received from Validus Holdings, Ltd. on July 12, 2011. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| Exhibit No | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release of Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. dated as of July 19, 2011. |
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.
TRANSATLANTIC HOLDINGS, INC. (Registrant) | ||||
| By: | /s/ Gary A. Schwartz | |||
| Gary A. Schwartz | ||||
| Date: July 19, 2011 | Senior Vice President and General Counsel | |||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release of Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. dated as of July 19, 2011. |