0000011544-12-000016.txt : 20120203 0000011544-12-000016.hdr.sgml : 20120203 20120203163836 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000011544-12-000016 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120202 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120203 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120203 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BALLARD EUGENE G CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001236243 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15202 FILM NUMBER: 12570486 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O W R BERKLEY CORP STREET 2: 475 STEAMBOAT RD CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 ISSUER: 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 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 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0304 4 2012-02-02 0000011544 BERKLEY W R CORP WRB 0001236243 BALLARD EUGENE G W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION 475 STEAMBOAT ROAD GREENWICH CT 06830 0 1 0 0 Sr.V.P.- CFO Common Stock 2012-02-02 4 M 0 75940 11.39 A 274486 D Common Stock 2012-02-02 4 S 0 43000 36.0429 D 231486 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 11.39 2012-02-02 4 M 0 75940 0 D 2012-04-03 Common Stock 75940 0 D The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $35.90 to $36.23, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to W. R. Berkley Corporation, any security holder of W. R. Berkley Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote to this Form 4. Includes 128,750 restricted stock units, 78,750 of which have vested (the receipt of which has been deferred), and the balance of which are scheduled to vest as follows: 25,000 on December 17, 2012; and 25,000 on March 2, 2015. This stock option grant, dated April 3, 2002, was originally reported as covering 15,000 shares with an exercise price of $57.67 per share and has been adjusted to reflect the 3-for-2 stock splits of July 2002, August 2003, April 2005 and April 2006. Stock option grant vested in four equal installments on April 3, 2005, April 3, 2006, April 3, 2007 and April 3, 2008. Eugene G. Ballard 2012-02-02