Form 8-K

 

 

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): February 4, 2013

 

 

PartnerRe Ltd.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

Bermuda

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

001-14536   Not Applicable
(Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

Wellesley House, 90 Pitts Bay Road,

Pembroke, Bermuda

  HM 08
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (441) 292-0888

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

  ¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

  ¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

  ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

  ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On February 6, 2013, PartnerRe Ltd. issued a press release reporting its 2012 fourth quarter results and full year results. A copy of the press release, as well as a financial supplement, are attached as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, to this Form 8-K and are hereby incorporated by reference to this Item 2.02.

As provided in General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information and Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 contained in this Form 8-K are not deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, are not otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section and are not incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 8.01 Other Events

On February 4, 2013, PartnerRe Ltd. issued a press release reporting that its Board of Directors has increased the annual dividend to $2.56 per common share, from $2.48 per common share and declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.64 per common share. A copy of the press release, is attached as Exhibit 99.3, to this Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated by reference to this Item 8.01.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

  (d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

99.1    Press Release of PartnerRe Ltd., dated February 6, 2013
99.2    Financial Supplement
99.3    Press Release of PartnerRe Ltd., dated February 4, 2013


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.
      (Registrant)
Date:  

February 7, 2013

    By:  

/s/ Marc Wetherhill

        Name:   Marc Wetherhill
        Title:   Chief Legal Counsel


Index to Exhibits

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

99.1    Press Release of PartnerRe Ltd., dated February 6, 2013
99.2    Financial Supplement
99.3    Press Release of PartnerRe Ltd., dated February 4, 2013