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): May 22, 2009 |
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| PartnerRe Ltd. |
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) |
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| | Bermuda | |
| | (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | |
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| 001-14536 | | Not Applicable |
| (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| Wellesley House, 90 Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke, Bermuda | | HM 08 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (441) 292-0888 |
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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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
| o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| o | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
(a) At the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of PartnerRe Ltd. (the “Company”) held on May 22, 2009, the Shareholders approved all of the proposed amendments to the Company’s Bye-Laws described in the Company’s Proxy Statement, dated April 10, 2009, and related notice and proxy card, as such amendments were eliminated or modified as described in the Company’s announcement dated May 14, 2009 and filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on Form DEFA14A on May 14, 2009. The Company’s Amended and Restated Bye-Laws, as revised, are attached to this filing as Exhibit 3.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
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| 3.1 | Amended and Restated Bye-Laws of PartnerRe Ltd., dated as of May 22, 2009 |
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.
| | | PartnerRe Ltd. (Registrant) |
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| Date: | May 28, 2009 | | By: | /s/ Amanda E. Sodergren |
| | | | | Name: | Amanda E. Sodergren |
| | | | | Title: | Chief Legal Counsel |
Index to Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
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| 3.1 | Amended and Restated Bye-Laws of PartnerRe Ltd., dated as of May 22, 2009 |
