0000011544-12-000016.txt : 20120203
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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
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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