SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

MACGINNITIE WALTER J

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

RENAISSANCE HOUSE

8-20 EAST BROADWAY

(Street)

PEMBROKE, BERMUDA

HM 19

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD [ RNR ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/06/2009

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	10/06/2009		M		4,500⁽¹⁾	A	$13	40,914	D
Common Stock	10/06/2009		M		36,000⁽¹⁾	A	$12.4	76,914	D
Common Stock	10/06/2009		S		40,500⁽¹⁾	D	$56	36,414	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Non Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)⁽¹⁾	$13	10/06/2009		M			4,500	⁽²⁾	02/03/2010	Common Stock	4,500	$0.00	0	D
Non Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)⁽¹⁾	$12.4	10/06/2009		M			36,000	⁽³⁾	05/04/2010	Common Stock	36,000	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This form reflects the acquisition and sale of shares from the exercise of options originally granted to the Reporting Person on February 3, 2000 and May 5, 2000 that was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on August 21, 2009.

2. The option, representing a right to purchase a total of 4,500 shares, became exercisable in three equal installments beginning on February 3, 2001 which was the first anniversary of the date on which the option was granted.

3. The option, representing a right to purchase a total of 36,000 shares, became exercisable in three equal installments beginning on May 4, 2001 which was the first anniversary of the date on which the option was granted.

	/s/ Anthony E. Szydlowski, Attorney-in-Fact	10/06/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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