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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
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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
Executive Vice President-Secretary
2036293021
Ira S. Lederman
Greenwich
CT
08-14-2015
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350
136900
SH
Put
SOLE
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0
0
ALLERGAN INC.
COM
018490102
6715
31586
SH
SOLE
31586
0
0
W.R. BERKLEY CORP.
COM
084423102
1551
30260
SH
SOLE
30260
0
0
BLACKSTONE MORTGAGE TRU-CLA
COM CL A
09257W100
10199
350000
SH
SOLE
350000
0
0
AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS INC
CL A NEW
05348P401
3010
177563
SH
SOLE
177563
0
0
ARGO GROUP INTERNATIONAL
COM
G0464B107
4477
80712
SH
SOLE
80712
0
0
1347 CAPITAL CORP
COM
68245V103
1088
114984
SH
SOLE
114984
0
0
1347 CAPITAL CORP RTS
RIGHT 07/21/2016
68245V111
40
114984
SH
SOLE
114984
0
0
CAMBRIDGE CAPITAL ACQ
COM
13215Q106
4371
441508
SH
SOLE
441508
0
0
CAMBRIDGE CAPITAL ACQ CW18
*W EXP 12/17/201
13215Q114
26
82440
SH
SOLE
82440
0
0
CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP 11
COM
14056V105
9175
928628
SH
SOLE
928628
0
0
COMCAST A CORP
CL A
20030N101
941
16214
SH
SOLE
16214
0
0
COVIDIEN PLC
SHS
G2554F113
7618
74480
SH
SOLE
74480
0
0
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SHS
G2554F113
124
10100
SH
Put
SOLE
10100
0
0
* COVIDIEN PLC SHS
SHS
G2554F113
124
9500
SH
Call
SOLE
9500
0
0
CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS INC cvt note 1.125%
NOTE 1.125% 9/0
229678AF4
10216
7679000
SH
SOLE
7679000
0
0
CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS INC cvt note 1.87%
NOTE 1.875% 9/0
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13056
9598000
SH
SOLE
9598000
0
0
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATNS NEW SER C
COM SER C
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3236
95964
SH
SOLE
95964
0
0
GARNER ACQUISITION GROUP
SHS
G5866L108
2471
258714
SH
SOLE
258714
0
0
GARNERO ACQUISITION GROUP CW19
*W EXP 06/24/201
G5866L116
11
95533
SH
SOLE
95533
0
0
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RIGHT 06/25/2016
G5866L132
78
258714
SH
SOLE
258714
0
0
GLIMCHER REALTY TRUST SH BEN INT
SH BEN INT
379302102
7253
527890
SH
SOLE
527890
0
0
GLOBAL DEFENSE & NATIONAL
COM
37953N108
4518
440818
SH
SOLE
440818
0
0
HF2 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CL A
CL A
40421A104
9344
897644
SH
SOLE
897644
0
0
HEALTHEQUITY INC
COM
42226A107
391781
15394151
SH
SOLE
15394151
0
0
HENNESSY CAPITAL ACQ
COM
425886108
1624
166544
SH
SOLE
166544
0
0
HENNESSY CAPITAL ACQ CW19
*W EXP 01/23/201
425886116
58
165107
SH
SOLE
165107
0
0
HYDRA INDS ACQUISITION CORP
RIGHT 99/99/9999
448740126
92
287940
SH
SOLE
287940
0
0
* INTERNATIONAL RECTIFIER CORP COM
COM
460254105
185
49300
SH
Call
SOLE
49300
0
0
LEVY ACQUISITION CORP
COM
52748T104
6791
697967
SH
SOLE
697967
0
0
LIBERTY BROADBAND CORP
RIGHT 01/09/2015
530307115
1213
127657
SH
SOLE
127657
0
0
LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC SERIES C
SHS CL C
G5480U120
5839
120867
SH
SOLE
120867
0
0
* MEDIA GEN INC COM
COM
584404107
158
19900
SH
Put
SOLE
19900
0
0
MEDIA GENERAL INC WI
COM
58441K100
1269
75823
SH
SOLE
75823
0
0
NEWS CORP/NEW-CL B-W/I
CL B
65249B208
1758
116588
SH
SOLE
116588
0
0
PROSENSA HOLDING NV
SHS USD
N71546100
315
16782
SH
SOLE
16782
0
0
POTASH CORP. OF SASKATCHEWAN INC.
COM
73755L107
38458
1088858
SH
SOLE
1088858
0
0
PROTECTIVE LIFE CORP.
COM
743674103
17194
246863
SH
SOLE
246863
0
0
* PROTECTIVE LIFE CORP COM
COM
743674103
352
74000
SH
Call
SOLE
74000
0
0
ROI ACQUISITION CORP
COM
74966G101
4253
432678
SH
SOLE
432678
0
0
ROI ACQUISITION CORP CW18
*W EXP 09/17/201
74966G119
44
168483
SH
SOLE
168483
0
0
ROCKWOOD HOLDINGS INC.
COM
774415103
20421
259146
SH
SOLE
259146
0
0
RESTAURANT BRANDS INTL INC
COM
76131D103
4720
120896
SH
SOLE
120896
0
0
*RESTAURANT BRANDS INTL INC
COM
76131D103
172
129500
SH
Put
SOLE
129500
0
0
SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST
TR UNIT
78462F103
9866
48000
SH
SOLE
48000
0
0
SAPIENT CORP
COM
803062108
4454
179008
SH
SOLE
179008
0
0
* SAPIENT CORP COM
COM
803062108
79
24400
SH
Call
SOLE
24400
0
0
* SIGMA ALDRICH CORP COM
COM
826552101
166
20700
SH
Call
SOLE
20700
0
0
SINO MERCURY ACQUISITION COR
RIGHT 99/99/9999
82936K110
29
95810
SH
SOLE
95810
0
0
TERRAPIN 3 ACQUISITION CORP CL A
COM CL A
88104P104
4187
431627
SH
SOLE
431627
0
0
TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR INC
COM
89674K103
1466
53553
SH
SOLE
53553
0
0
TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP.
COM
87264S106
3158
30703
SH
SOLE
30703
0
0
TWTY-FRT CNTRY CL B
CL B
90130A200
4079
110569
SH
SOLE
110569
0
0
VENTAS INC.
COM
92276F100
967
13481
SH
SOLE
13481
0
0
VIACOM INC. CL A
CL A
92553P102
22225
294374
SH
SOLE
294374
0
0
VOLCANO CORPORATION
COM
928645100
0
198500
SH
Put
SOLE
198500
0
0
WL ROSS HOLDING CORP
COM SHS
92939D104
535
52137
SH
SOLE
52137
0
0
WL ROSS HOLDING CORP
*W EXP 06/11/201
92939D112
201
170605
SH
SOLE
170605
0
0
COVANCE INC.
COM
222816100
19654
189273
SH
SOLE
189273
0
0
*NPS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
COM
62936P103
133
50000
SH
SOLE
50000
0
0
AMREIT INC CL B
CL B
03216B208
6163
232202
SH
SOLE
232202
0
0
PETSMART INC
COM
716768106
74
28500
SH
Call
SOLE
28500
0
0
BROOKFIELD RESIDENTIAL PROPE
COM
11283W104
788
32753
SH
SOLE
32753
0
0
CAREFUSION CORP.
COM
14170T101
18391
309919
SH
SOLE
309919
0
0
*RIVERBED TECH INC
COM
768573107
18
19200
SH
Call
SOLE
19200
0
0
* TRW AUTOMOTIVE HLDGS CORP COM
COM
87264S106
2580
591400
SH
Call
SOLE
591400
0
0
PANTRY INC
COM
698657103
359
9676
SH
SOLE
9676
0
0
AVIV REIT INC
COM
05381L101
7930
229997
SH
SOLE
229997
0
0
* ALLERGAN INC COM
COM
018490102
1589
104500
SH
Call
SOLE
104500
0
0
DIRECTV
COM
25490A309
6229
71850
SH
SOLE
71850
0
0
INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY
COM
459902102
847
49098
SH
SOLE
49098
0
0
*TALISMAN ENERGY INC
COM
87425E103
185
96000
SH
SOLE
96000
0
0
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES INC.
COM
307000109
5692
71857
SH
SOLE
71857
0
0
TIME WARNER CABLE INC
COM
88732J207
1457
9582
SH
SOLE
9582
0
0
* TIME WARNER CABLE INC COM
COM
88732J207
105
20000
SH
Call
SOLE
20000
0
0
AR CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP
COM
00191R109
2864
295234
SH
SOLE
295234
0
0
AR CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP
*W EXP 10/06/201
00191R117
27
134804
SH
SOLE
134804
0
0
HYDRA INDS ACQUISITION CORP
*W EXP 10/20/202
448740118
30
167965
SH
SOLE
167965
0
0
HYDRA INDS ACQUISITION CORP
COM
448740100
2727
287940
SH
SOLE
287940
0
0
SINO MERCURY ACQUISITION COR
COM
82936K102
939
95810
SH
SOLE
95810
0
0
DRESSER-RAND GROUP INC.
COM
261608103
6135
75000
SH
SOLE
75000
0
0
* DRESSER-RAND GROUP INC COM
COM
261608103
1259
154400
SH
Call
SOLE
154400
0
0
HERITAGE FINL GROUP INC
COM
42726X102
3465
133779
SH
SOLE
133779
0
0
HUDSON VALLEY HOLDING CORP
COM
444172100
615
22655
SH
SOLE
22655
0
0
SIGMA-ALDRICH CORP.
COM
826552101
15880
115688
SH
SOLE
115688
0
0