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): May 23, 2007

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Bermuda

34-0-26512

98-014-1974

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission File
Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 


Renaissance House
8-20 East Broadway, Pembroke
Bermuda

HM 19

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (441) 295-4513

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:

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

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

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

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







Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b)  On May 23, 2007, RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (the "Company"), issued a press release announcing a retirement transition plan of William I. Riker, President of the Company.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

As previously reported in the Company's proxy statement for its 2007 Annual General Meeting, Mr. Riker is not standing for re-election and accordingly will resign from the Board of Directors of the Company immediately prior to the 2007 Annual General Meeting on May 31, 2007.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:

Exhibit #

Description

99.1

Press Release, dated May 23, 2007








SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD.

Date: May 30, 2007

By: 

/s/ Stephen H. Weinstein

 

 

Name:  Stephen H. Weinstein
Title:    SVP, General Counsel, & Corporate Secretary


 

 

 






































INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit #

Description

99.1

Press Release, dated May 23, 2007