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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000011544-12-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111230
FILED AS OF DATE: 20120103
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120103
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: 12502776
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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PRIMARY DOCUMENT
X0304
4
2011-12-30
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
2011-12-30
4
M
0
100000
11.39
A
6209994
D
Common Stock
2011-12-30
4
F
0
61939
34.46
D
6148055
D
Common Stock
8913016
I
By William R. Berkley LLC
Common Stock
8724542
I
By Berkley Peninsula LLC
Common Stock
346145
I
By William R. Berkley 2009 GRAT No. 2
Common Stock
658366
I
By Wlliam R. Berkley 2009 GRAT No. 3
Common Stock
773115
I
By William R. Berkley 2010 GRAT
Common Stock
250000
I
By William R. Berkley 2011 GST Trust
Common Stock
60553
I
By spouse
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
11.39
2011-12-30
4
M
0
100000
0
D
2012-04-03
Common Stock
100000
179688
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This stock option grant, dated April 3, 2002, was originally reported as covering 75,000 shares with an exercise price of $57.67 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.
Stock option grant vested in four equal installments on April, 3, 2005, April 3, 2006, April 3, 2007 and April 3, 2008.
William R. Berkley
2012-01-03