8-K 1 y96715e8vk.txt W.R. BERKLEY CORPORATION AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON APRIL 28, 2004 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): April 27, 2004 W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION -------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 1-15202 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 12. RESULTS OF OPERATION 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 first quarter of 2004. The press release was issued on April 27, 2004. 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. 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: April 27, 2004 EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit: ------- 99.1 Press Release dated April 27, 2004