8-K 1 wrb63020198k.htm 8-K 2Q19 COVER EARNINGS RELEASE Document


UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 23, 2019


     W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION     
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
1-15202
 
 22-1867895   
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission
 
(IRS Employer
of incorporation or organization)
 
File Number)
 
Identification No.)

475 Steamboat Road, Greenwich, CT
 
06830
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
 
(203) 629-3000

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o
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Title of Each Class
 
Trading Symbol
 
Name of Each Exchange
on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $.20 per share
 
WRB
 
New York Stock Exchange
5.625% Subordinated Debentures due 2053
 
WRB B
 
New York Stock Exchange
5.9% Subordinated Debentures due 2056
 
WRB C
 
New York Stock Exchange
5.75% Subordinated Debentures due 2056
 
WRB D
 
New York Stock Exchange
5.70% Subordinated Debentures due 2058
 
WRB E
 
New York Stock Exchange




Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company o    
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.      o    




Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
Reference is made to the press release of W. R. Berkley Corporation (the “Company”) relating to the announcement of the Company’s results of operations for the second quarter of 2019. The press release was issued on July 23, 2019. A copy of the press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained herein shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated July 23, 2019






SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION





By:
 /s/ Richard M. Baio
 
Name:
Richard M. Baio
 
Title:
Executive Vice President
 
 
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer




        


Date: July 23, 2019


EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit:
99.1
Press Release dated July 23, 2019