0001140361-15-032119.txt : 20150814 0001140361-15-032119.hdr.sgml : 20150814 20150814143808 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-15-032119 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20141231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150814 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150814 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20150814 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: 13F-HR/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-06504 FILM NUMBER: 151054949 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 13F-HR/A 1 primary_doc.xml 13F-HR/A LIVE false true false 0000011544 XXXXXXXX 12-31-2014 12-31-2014 true 2 NEW HOLDINGS BERKLEY W R CORP

475 STEAMBOAT ROAD . GREENWICH CT 06830

13F HOLDINGS REPORT 028-06504 Y This filing lists securities holdings reported on the Form 13F filed February 17, 2015 and for which confidential treatment expired on May 15, 2015 and August 14, 2015. Ira S. Lederman 2036293021 Ira S. Lederman Greenwich CT 08-14-2015 0 85 754231 false INFORMATION TABLE 2 form13fInfoTable.xml * AT&T INC COM COM 00206R102 350 136900 SH Put SOLE 136900 0 0 ALLERGAN INC. COM 018490102 6715 31586 SH SOLE 31586 0 0 W.R. BERKLEY CORP. 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