-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, KB6xYMiSFB29y4MB8ZPONAg8bDLeCgMKtDh8kYy0VM1ljMcO9bhaOSuGwjc9KQXL 6fs6NZ2WAGYHnZpZHOkuuQ== 0000899140-02-000920.txt : 20021122 0000899140-02-000920.hdr.sgml : 20021122 20021122162649 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899140-02-000920 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20021101 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20021122 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15202 FILM NUMBER: 02838117 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 8-K 1 wbc1131213b.txt CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 22, 2002 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): November 1, 2002 W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION ------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-7849 22-1867895 -------- ------ ---------- (State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.) incorporation) 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) Item 5. Other Events Reference is made to the press release of W. R. Berkley Corporation (the "Company") relating to the announcement of the closing of the public offering of 4,715,000 shares of the Company's common stock, from which the Company received net proceeds of $167 million. The press release was issued on November 22, 2002. A copy of the press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Effective November 1, 2002, the Company's transfer agent and registrar for its common stock and associated preferred stock purchase rights is Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (a) Financial statements of businesses acquired: None. (b) Pro forma financial information: None. (c) Exhibits: 99.1 Press Release dated November 22, 2002 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/ Eugene G. Ballard ------------------------------ Name: Eugene G. Ballard Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Date: November 22, 2002 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit: - -------- 99.1 Press Release dated November 22, 2002 EX-99.1 4 wbc1130787.txt PRESS RELEASE - ------------------------------------------- W. R. Berkley Corporation NEWS 475 Steamboat Road RELEASE Greenwich, Connecticut 06830 (203) 629-3000 - ------------------------------------------- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Eugene G. Ballard Chief Financial Officer 203-629-3000 W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF PUBLIC OFFERING OF 4,715,000 SHARES Greenwich, CT, November 22, 2002 -- W. R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE: BER) said today that it has closed its previously announced public offering of 4,715,000 shares of common stock. The number of shares sold includes 615,000 shares sold pursuant to the exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option. The Company received total net proceeds from the offering of $167 million, which will be used primarily to provide additional capital for the Company's insurance subsidiaries. Merrill Lynch & Co. was the sole bookrunner on the transaction, with Morgan Stanley as a joint lead manager and Salomon Smith Barney as a co-manager. Founded in 1967, W. R. Berkley Corporation is an insurance holding company which operates in five segments of the property casualty insurance business: specialty insurance, alternative markets, reinsurance, regional property casualty insurance and international. # # # -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----