As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 25, 2005
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): July 25, 2005
W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-15202 22-1867895
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
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)
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Item 2.02. Results of Operation and Financial Condition
Reference is made to the press release of W. R. Berkley Corporation
(the "Company") relating to the announcement of the Company's results of
operations for the second quarter of 2005. The press release was issued on July
25, 2005. A copy of the press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit
99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Except as provided in Item 8.01 below, the information contained herein
shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to
the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by
reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the
Exchange Act.
Item 8.01. Other Events
Reference is made to the press release of the Company relating to the
announcement of the Company's results of operations for the second quarter of
2005. The press release was issued on July 25, 2005. Pages five through eight of
the press release (but not the remaining portions of the press release) are
included in Exhibit 99.1 hereto and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Certain portions filed, as described in Item 8.01 above
99.1 Press Release, dated July 25, 2005
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: July 25, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit:
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99.1 Press Release dated July 25, 2005