UNITED STATES
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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 19, 2011
TRANSATLANTIC HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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| Delaware | | 1-10545 | | 13-3355897 |
| (State or Other | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer |
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| 80 Pine Street, New York, New York | | 10005 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 365-2200
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
On September 19, 2011, Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding a proposal it received from National Indemnity Company, a member of the group of insurance companies of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
On September 19, 2011, the Company disseminated a presentation to investors, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference.
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| Item 9.01 | | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release of Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. dated September 19, 2011. |
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| 99.2 | | Investor presentation dated September 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.
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| | TRANSATLANTIC HOLDINGS, INC.
(Registrant)
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| | By: | /s/ Gary A. Schwartz | |
| | | Gary A. Schwartz | |
| | | Executive Vice President and General Counsel | |
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Date: September 19, 2011
Exhibit Index
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release of Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. dated September 19, 2011. |
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| 99.2 | | Investor Presentation dated September 2011. |
