UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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 14, 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
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification Number) |
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| 80 Pine Street, New York, New York | | 10005 |
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| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 365-2200
(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:
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| o | | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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| þ | | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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| o | | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2 (b) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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| o | | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
On October 14, 2011, Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) filed Amendment No. 13 (“Amendment 13”) to the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 originally filed by the Company on July 28, 2011. A copy of Amendment 13 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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| Item 9.01 | | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| | 99.1 | | | Amendment 13 to Solicitation/Recommendation Statement (incorporated by reference from the Schedule 14D-9/A filed by Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. on October 14, 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 | |
| Date: October 14, 2011 | | Executive Vice President and General Counsel | |
Exhibit Index
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| | 99.1 | | | Amendment 13 to Solicitation/Recommendation Statement (incorporated by reference from the Schedule 14D-9/A filed by Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. on October 14, 2011). |
