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): October 31, 2011
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):
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On October 31, 2011, PartnerRe Ltd. issued a press release reporting its 2011 third quarter results. A copy of the press release, as well as a financial supplement, are attached hereto 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 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 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of PartnerRe Ltd., dated October 31, 2011 | |
| 99.2 | Financial Supplement | |
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: | November 1, 2011 |
By: | /s/ Amanda E. Sodergren | |||||||
| Name: | Amanda E. Sodergren | |||||||||
| Title: | Chief Legal Counsel | |||||||||
Index to Exhibits
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of PartnerRe Ltd., dated October 31, 2011 | |
| 99.2 | Financial Supplement | |