UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): December 14, 2011
PartnerRe Ltd.
(Exact Name of Registrant
as Specified in Charter)
Bermuda
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 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 | |
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):
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On December 14, 2011, PartnerRe Ltd. (the “Company”) issued a press release providing information on further action taken in relation to exposures impacted by the Tohoku Earthquake in Japan. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release of PartnerRe Ltd., dated December 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.
| | | PartnerRe Ltd. (Registrant) | |
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| Date: | | | By: | /s/ Jean-Paul Dyer | |
| | | | | Name: | Jean-Paul Dyer | |
| | | | | Title: | Associate General Counsel | |
| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release of PartnerRe Ltd., dated December 14, 2011 |
