0000011544-11-000012.txt : 20110311
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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
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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