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): January 28, 2003
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RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Bermuda 34-0-26512 98-013-8020
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
incorporation) Identification No.)
Renaissance House
8-12 East Broadway, Pembroke
Bermuda HM 19
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (441) 295-4513
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On January 28, 2003, RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (the "Company")
entered into an Underwriting Agreement covering the issue and sale by the
Company of $100,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.875% Senior Notes
due 2013 (the "Notes"), a copy of which is attached to this Form 8-K and filed
herewith under Item 7 as Exhibit 1.1. The Notes were registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to the shelf registration
statements (Registration Statement Nos. 333-70528 and 333-83308) of the Company.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits.
1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated January 28, 2003, among the
Company and Banc of America Securities LLC, as the
Representative for itself and the Underwriters named in
Schedule II thereto.
4.1 Indenture, dated as of July 1, 2001, between the Company, as
Issuer, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (f/k/a Bankers
Trust Company), as Trustee (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated
July 12, 2001).
4.2 Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 31, 2003,
to the Indenture, dated as of July 1, 2001, by and between the
Company, as Issuer, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas
(f/k/a Bankers Trust Company), as Trustee.
12.1 Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD.
Date: January 31, 2003 By: /s/ Stephen H. Weinstein
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Name: Stephen H. Weinstein
Title: Secretary, Vice President
and General Counsel
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit
1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated January 28, 2003, among
the Company and Banc of America Securities LLC, as
the Representative for itself and the Underwriters
named in Schedule II thereto.
4.1 Indenture, dated as of July 1, 2001, between the
Company, as Issuer, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company
Americas (f/k/a Bankers Trust Company), as Trustee
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the
Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 12,
2001).
4.2 Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January
31, 2003, to the Indenture, dated as of July 1, 2001,
by and between the Company, as Issuer, and Deutsche
Bank Trust Company Americas (f/k/a Bankers Trust
Company), as Trustee.
12.1 Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges.