UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 6-K
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Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant To Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of July 2022
Commission File Number 001-14536
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PartnerRe Ltd.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
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Wellesley House South, 90 Pitts Bay Road,
Pembroke HM08, Bermuda
(441) 292-0888
(Address of principal executive office)
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DOCUMENT FURNISHED AS PART OF THIS FORM 6-K
July 12, 2022 - As previously disclosed, on December 16, 2021, Exor Nederland N.V. (“Exor”) signed a definitive agreement with Covéa Cooperations S.A. (“Covéa”), pursuant to which Covéa agreed to purchase all of PartnerRe Ltd.’s (“PartnerRe”) outstanding Class A Common Shares held by Exor (the “Transaction”). On July 12, 2022, Exor and Covéa announced the closing of the Transaction (the “Closing”).
In connection with the Closing, Enrico Vellano and António Horta-Osório resigned from PartnerRe’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), and Thierry Derez, Thierry Francq and Maud Petit were appointed to the Board, effective as of July 12, 2022. Thierry Derez was appointed as Chairman of the Board, effective as of the same date.
Effective as of the Closing, or such later date as may be required in order to comply with requirements of applicable law, PricewaterhouseCoopers Ltd., Bermuda will replace Ernst & Young Ltd., Bermuda as the Company’s auditor.
The following document, furnished as an exhibit to this Form 6-K, is incorporated by reference as part of this Form 6-K:
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99.1 | | | Press Release, dated July 12, 2022 |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
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| | | | | PartnerRe Ltd. |
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| Date: | July 12, 2022 | | | By: | | /s/ Nicolas Burnet |
| | | | | | | Name: Nicolas Burnet |
| | | | | | | Title: Chief Financial Officer |