-----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, VF1rxrhiQdByWifaGSjjUC5hawZz1LlXf3kOpnaSrGWsCsEulSvFJ7Js9A9P0UKV 0mri4JNdKzfGTWFGDqeeSg== 0000899140-05-000190.txt : 20050225 0000899140-05-000190.hdr.sgml : 20050225 20050225161655 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899140-05-000190 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050221 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement FILED AS OF DATE: 20050225 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050225 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: 05641570 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 b891355b.txt CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 2005 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): February 21, 2005 W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION ------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-15202 22-1867895 -------- ------- ---------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer of incorporation) 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): |_| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |_| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement On February 21, 2005, the Compensation and Stock Option Committee of the Board of Directors of W. R. Berkley Corporation (the "Company") approved the bonus of William R. Berkley, the Company's Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, for the year 2004. Mr. Berkley's bonus compensation was determined to be in the amount of $6,042,000, including $4,887,000 of performance-based compensation under the Company's Annual Incentive Compensation Plan and $1,155,000 of discretionary bonus compensation due to his superior performance. 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: February 25, 2005 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----