-----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, SxZmdpa0upk4UnzTSL/mSWhuKz/G7umnuFk21mKR2+80fMDFmnOjxmzsmxn+vjQ3 aQN1TYYraYYJIbW+VXMaFQ== 0000950123-07-001704.txt : 20070209 0000950123-07-001704.hdr.sgml : 20070209 20070209163647 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-07-001704 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: FWP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070209 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070209 SUBJECT COMPANY: 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: FWP SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-128546 FILM NUMBER: 07598354 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 FILED BY: 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: FWP 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 FWP 1 y30247fwfwp.txt FREE WRITING CORPORATION Filed Pursuant to Rule 433 Registration No. 333-128546 February 9, 2007 W. R. Berkley Corporation $250,000,000 6.250% Senior Notes due February 15, 2037 Final Term Sheet - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: W. R. Berkley Corporation Ratings: Baa2 / BBB+ / BBB (Stable / Stable / Stable) Minimum Denomination: $1,000 x $1,000 Trade Date: February 9, 2007 Settlement Date: February 14, 2007 (T+3) Maturity Date: February 15, 2037 Total Principal Amount: $250,000,000 Treasury Benchmark: UST 4.500% due 2/15/2036 Treasury Price: 93-29 (or 4.896%) Re-offer Spread: +137 bps Re-offer Yield to Maturity: 6.266% Semi-annual Coupon: 6.250% Public Offering Price: 99.784% Make Whole Call Spread: +25 bps Day Count Convention: 30/360 Semi-annual Interest Payment Dates: Semi-annually on the 15th of February and August (1st payment August 15, 2007) Use Proceeds: For general corporate purposes, including the repayment of indebtedness. Such indebtedness may include W. R. Berkley Corporation's $88.8 million of 9.875% senior notes, which mature on May 15, 2008. CUSIP / ISIN: 084423AP7 / US084423AP79 Joint Bookrunners: Citigroup Global Markets Inc. Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the Issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the Issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., or Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling Citigroup Global Markets Inc. toll-free at 1-877-858-5407, or Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC at 1-800-221-1037. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----