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 7, 2001 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EVEREST RE GROUP, LTD. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bermuda 1-15731 Not Applicable - ---------------------------- ------------- ------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) c/o ABG Financial & Management Services, Inc. Parker House, Wildey Road St. Michael, Barbados Not Applicable - --------------------------------------------- -------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 246-228-7398 Not Applicable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Item 5. OTHER EVENTS On December 7, 2001, the registrant issued a news release announcing its preliminary estimate of loss associated with Enron Corporation. A copy of that news release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits -------- Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99.1 News Release of the registrant, dated December 7, 2001 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 thereunto duly authorized. EVEREST RE GROUP, LTD. By: \S\ JANET J. BURAK --------------------------------- Janet J. Burak Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Dated: December 7, 2001 2 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description of Document Page No. - ------- ----------------------- -------- 99.1 Press Release of the registrant, dated 4 December 7, 2001. 3