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): December 19, 2012 | ||
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.) | |
Wellesley House, 90 Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke, Bermuda | HM 08 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (441) 292-0888 | ||
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On December 19, 2012, PartnerRe Ltd. (the “Company”) issued a press release estimating its losses incurred from Superstorm Sandy. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 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 | |
99.1 | Press Release of PartnerRe Ltd., dated December 19, 2012 |
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) | |||||
Date: | December 21, 2012 | By: | /s/ Marc Wetherhill | ||
Name: | Marc Wetherhill | ||||
Title: | Chief Legal Counsel |
Index to Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release of PartnerRe Ltd., dated December 19, 2012 |