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): October 3, 2001 ---------------- PartnerRe Ltd. ------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Bermuda 1-14536 Not Applicable ------------- --------------- ---------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) 96 Pitts Bay Road Pembroke Bermuda HM 08 --------------------------------------- ----------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (441) 292-0888 --------------- Not Applicable ---------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 5. Other Events. The Risk Factors filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 are incorporated herein by reference. Item 7. Exhibits. 99.1 Risk Factors dated October 3, 2001. -2- 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. Date: October 3, 2001 By: /s/ Albert A. Benchimol ----------------- ------------------------------------ Name: Albert A. Benchimol Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99.1 Risk Factors dated October 3, 2001