UNITED STATES 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 August 4, 2004 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) PXRE GROUP LTD. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Bermuda 1-15259 98-0214719 (State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation jurisdiction File No.) Identification No.) or organization) PXRE House P.O. Box HM 1282 110 Pitts Bay Road Hamilton HM FX Pembroke HM 08 Bermuda Bermuda (Mailing address) (Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices) (441) 296-5858 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Item 5. Other Events On August 4, 2004, PXRE Group Ltd. issued two press releases, one announcing the appointment of a new director to PXRE Group Ltd.'s Board of Directors; and the second announcing the filing of a shelf registration statement on behalf of certain holders of PXRE Group Ltd.'s convertible voting preferred shares. A copy of each press release is incorporated herein by reference and filed as an Exhibit hereto. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press release of PXRE Group Ltd. dated August 4, 2004 announcing the appointment of Mural R. (Joe) Josephson as a director of PRXE Group Ltd. 99.2 Press release of PXRE Group Ltd. dated August 4, 2004 announcing the filing on behalf of certain of its preferred shareholders of a shelf registration statement covering PXRE Group Ltd.'s convertible voting preferred shares and common shares issuable upon conversion of the preferred shares. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report of be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. PXRE GROUP LTD. (Registrant) By: /s/ John Modin ---------------------------------------- Name: John Modin Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Date: August 4, 2004