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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 16, 2004
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 (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of 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
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On March 16, 2004, RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (the "Company") entered into an
Underwriting Agreement covering the issue and sale by the Company of 10,000,000
6.08% Series C Preference Shares (the "Shares"), a copy of which is attached to
this Form 8-K and filed herewith under Item 7 as Exhibit 1.1. The Shares were
registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to the
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Reg. No. 333-103424) of the Registrant.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:
1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated March 16, 2004, by and between
the Company and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as the
Representative for the Underwriters named in Schedule II
thereto.
4.1 Form of Share Certificate evidencing the Shares.
4.2 Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of the
Shares.
12.1 Computation of ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
preference share dividends.
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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: March 18, 2004 By: /s/ Stephen H. Weinstein
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Name: Stephen H. Weinstein
Title: Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Description
1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated March 16, 2004, between the Company and
Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as Representative for the Underwriters
named in Schedule II thereto.
4.1 Form of Share Certificate evidencing the Shares.
4.2 Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of the Shares.
12.1 Computation of ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
preference share dividends.
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