0000011544-11-000012.txt : 20110311 0000011544-11-000012.hdr.sgml : 20110311 20110311170952 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000011544-11-000012 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110310 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110311 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110311 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BERKLEY WILLIAM R CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000918186 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CT FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15202 FILM NUMBER: 11682991 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 165 MASON STREET CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BERKLEY W R CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000011544 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 221867895 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 475 STEAMBOAT ROAD STREET 2: . CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 BUSINESS PHONE: 2036293000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 475 STEAMBOAT ROAD STREET 2: . CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0303 4 2011-03-10 0000011544 BERKLEY W R CORP WRB 0000918186 BERKLEY WILLIAM R W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION 475 STEAMBOAT ROAD GREENWICH CT 06830 1 1 1 0 Chairman and CEO Common Stock 2011-03-10 4 M 0 525000 9.34 A 5332828 D Common Stock 2011-03-10 4 F 0 319078 29.89 D 5013750 D Common Stock 2011-03-11 4 M 0 500000 9.34 A 5513750 D Common Stock 2011-03-11 4 F 0 303764 29.93 D 5209986 D Common Stock 8913016 I By William R. Berkley LLC Common Stock 8724542 I By Berkley Peninsula LLC Common Stock 656323 I By William R. Berkley 2009 GRAT Common Stock 530510 I By William R. Berkley 2009 GRAT No. 2 Common Stock 1000000 I By Wlliam R. Berkley 2009 GRAT No. 3 Common Stock 1000000 I By William R. Berkley 2010 GRAT Common Stock 60553 I By spouse Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 9.34 2011-03-10 4 M 0 525000 0 D 2011-03-13 Common Stock 525000 500000 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 9.34 2011-03-11 4 M 0 500000 0 D 2011-03-13 Common Stock 500000 0 D This stock option grant, dated March 13, 2001, was originally reported as covering 400,000 shares with an exercise price of $47.28125 and has been adjusted to reflect the 3-for-2 stock splits of July 2002, August 2003, April 2005 and April 2006. Represents payment of exercise price and tax liability by delivering or withholding such shares incident to the exercise of the stock option grant. Includes 1,573,125 restricted stock units, 973,125 of which have vested (the receipt of which have been deferred) and the balance of which are scheduled to vest as follows: 300,000 on December 17, 2012; and 300,000 on March 2, 2015. Also reflects the transfer of 2,742,934 shares of common stock from the Reporting Person to Berkley Peninsula LLC which transfer was made since the date of the Reporting Person's last report. Stock option grant vested in four equal installments on March 13, 2004, March 13, 2005, March 13, 2006 and March 13, 2007. William R. Berkley 2011-03-11