0000011544-11-000014.txt : 20110311 0000011544-11-000014.hdr.sgml : 20110311 20110311171229 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000011544-11-000014 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 JR CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001236253 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15202 FILM NUMBER: 11683016 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O W R BERKLEY CORP STREET 2: 475 STEAMBOAT RD 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 0001236253 BERKLEY WILLIAM R JR W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION 475 STEAMBOAT ROAD GREENWICH CT 06830 1 1 0 0 President and COO Common Stock 2011-03-10 4 M 0 131252 9.34 A 768097 D Common Stock 2011-03-10 4 F 0 79770 29.89 D 688327 D Common Stock 2011-03-11 4 M 0 125000 9.34 A 813327 D Common Stock 2011-03-11 4 F 0 75940 29.93 D 737387 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 9.34 2011-03-10 4 M 0 131252 0 D 2011-03-13 Common Stock 131252 125000 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 9.34 2011-03-11 4 M 0 125000 0 D 2011-03-13 Common Stock 125000 0 D This stock option grant, dated March 13, 2001, was originally reported as covering 100,000 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 446,250 RSUs, 146,250 of which have vested (the receipt of which have been deferred) and the balance of which are scheduled to vest as follows: 150,000 on December 17, 2012; and 150,000 on March 2, 2015. 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, Jr. 2011-03-11