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 30, 2007

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Bermuda

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


  
     
     
     
  
  
    34-0-26512

      (Commission File Number) 
     
    98-014-1974

      (IRS Employer Identification No.)
  
  
     
     
     
  
  
    Renaissance House

8-20 East Broadway, Pembroke

Bermuda

      (Address of principal executive offices) 
     
    



HM 19

      (Zip Code)
  



(441) 295-4513 

  Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


 


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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition. 
On October 30, 2007, RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 and the availability of its corresponding financial supplement. Copies of the press release and the financial supplement are attached as Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, to this Form 8-K. This Form 8-K and Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 hereto are each being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and are therefore not to be considered “filed” with the SEC.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.


 
        
                        
(c)
 
        
                        
Exhibits.
  

 


 
        
                        
Exhibit #
 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
Description
  
 
        
      
99.1*
 
        
                        
 
 
        
      
Copy of the Company’s press release, issued October 30, 2007
  
 
        
                        
99.2*
 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
Copy of the Company’s Financial Supplement
  



 
        
                        
*
 
        
                        
Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 are being furnished to the SEC pursuant to Item 2.02 and are not being filed with the SEC. Therefore, these exhibits are not incorporated by reference in any of the registrant’s other SEC filings.
  

 
 
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SIGNATURE
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: October 30, 2007
 
        
                        
 
 
        
      
By: 
 
        
                        

 /s/ Fred. R. Donner
  
 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
Name:
 
        
                        
Fred R. Donner
  
 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
Title:
 
        
                        
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  

 
 




INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 


 
        
                        
Exhibit No.
 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
Description
  
 
        
      
99.1*
 
        
                        
 
 
        
      
Copy of the Company’s press release, issued October 30, 2007
  
 
        
                        
99.2*
 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
Copy of the Company’s Financial Supplement
  



 
        
                        
*
 
        
                        
Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 are being furnished to the SEC pursuant to Item 2.02 and are not being filed with the SEC. Therefore, these exhibits are not incorporated by reference in any of the registrant’s other SEC filings.