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): July 24, 2008
TRANSATLANTIC HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware | 1-10545 | 13-3355897 |
(State or Other Jursidiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number)
| (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
80 Pine Street, New York, New York | 10005 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 770-2000
NONE
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Section 2 – | Financial Information |
| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On July 24, 2008, Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the second quarter of 2008. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference to this Item 2.02.
The text of the press release is being furnished and is not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
| Section 9 – | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release of Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. dated July 24, 2008.
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) | ||||||
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Date: | July 24, 2008 | By: | /s/ STEVEN S. SKALICKY | |||
Name: | Steven S. Skalicky | |||||
Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||||
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. dated July 24, 2008 |