| 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): November 30, 2005 |
| PartnerRe Ltd. |
| (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its Charter) |
| Bermuda | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | ||
| 0-2253 | Not Applicable | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
| Chesney House, 96 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):
| o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) | |
| o | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12(b)) | |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) | |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On November 30, 2005, PartnerRe Ltd. issued a press release providing an outlook for 2006 and an update on recent catastrophes. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference.
| Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. | |
| (d) Exhibits. | |
| Exhibit No. | Description. | |
| 99.1 | Text of Press Release of PartnerRe Ltd., dated November 30, 2005. |
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 30, 2005 | By: | /S/ Amanda Sodergren | |
| Name: | Amanda Sodergren | |||
| Title: | Director of Group Legal | |||