AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON FEBRUARY 9, 2007
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): February 8, 2007
W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 1-15202 22-1867895
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
475 STEAMBOAT ROAD, GREENWICH, CT 06830
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (203) 629-3000
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.
Reference is made to the press release of W. R. Berkley Corporation (the
"Company") relating to the announcement of the offering of $250 million of the
Company's senior notes due 2037. A copy of the press release is attached to this
Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
In addition, attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated
herein by reference is certain unaudited financial information relating to the
Company's results of operations for the fourth quarter of 2006 and the year then
ended. This information was previously released by the Company on February 8,
2007 and subsequently filed under Item 2.02 on Form 8-K.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release, dated February 9, 2007
99.2 Unaudited Financial Information relating to the Company
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: February 9, 2007
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit:
99.1 Press Release dated February 9, 2007
99.2 Unaudited Financial Information relating to the Company