UNITED STATES

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)

September 13, 2005

 

Everest Re Group, Ltd.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Bermuda

1-15731

98-0365432

 

 

 

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

File Number)

Identification No.)

 

 

 

Wessex House – 2nd Floor

45 Reid Street

PO Box HM 845

Hamilton HM DX, Bermuda

Not Applicable

 

 

 

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 441-295-0006

 

Not Applicable

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 


 

 

Item 7.01  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

 

On September 13, 2005, the registrant issued a news release announcing its estimate of losses from Hurricane Katrina. A copy of that news release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

                                 In accordance with general instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this report, including exhibits, is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section.

 

 

Item 9.01

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

(c)

Exhibits

 

 

Exhibit No.

Description

 

 

99.1

News Release of the registrant,

dated September 13, 2005

 

 


 

 

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.

 

 

             EVEREST RE GROUP, LTD.

 

 

             By:    /s/ STEPHEN L. LIMAURO   

Stephen L. Limauro

 

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

 

Dated: September 13, 2005

 

 

 

 


 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Number

Description of Document

Page No.

 

99.1

News Release of the registrant,

 

 

dated September 13, 2005

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