As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 22, 2002
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): November 1, 2002
W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-7849 22-1867895
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(State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
475 Steamboat Road, Greenwich, CT 06830
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (203) 629-3000
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Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5. Other Events
Reference is made to the press release of W. R. Berkley Corporation (the
"Company") relating to the announcement of the closing of the public offering of
4,715,000 shares of the Company's common stock, from which the Company received
net proceeds of $167 million. The press release was issued on November 22, 2002.
A copy of the press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is
incorporated herein by reference.
Effective November 1, 2002, the Company's transfer agent and registrar for
its common stock and associated preferred stock purchase rights is Wells Fargo
Bank Minnesota, N.A.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired:
None.
(b) Pro forma financial information:
None.
(c) Exhibits:
99.1 Press Release dated November 22, 2002
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.
W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION
By /s/ Eugene G. Ballard
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Name: Eugene G. Ballard
Title: Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer
Date: November 22, 2002
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit:
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99.1 Press Release dated November 22, 2002