0000011544-11-000014.txt : 20110311
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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
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PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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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
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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
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Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
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2011-03-11
4
M
0
125000
0
D
2011-03-13
Common Stock
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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