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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TRANSATLANTIC HOLDINGS INC [ TRH ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 03/06/2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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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) | |||
Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
Common Stock | 03/06/2012 | D | 4,000 | D | (1) | 0 | D |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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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) | ||||
Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
Restricted Stock Unit | (2) | 03/06/2012 | D | 2,200 | 05/26/2012 | 05/26/2012 | Common Stock | 2,200 | (2) | 0 | D | ||||
Restricted Stock Unit | (2) | 03/06/2012 | D | 1,466 | 05/20/2011 | 05/20/2013 | Common Stock | 1,466 | (2) | 0 | D | ||||
Restricted Stock Unit | (2) | 03/06/2012 | D | 733 | 05/21/2010 | 05/21/2012 | Common Stock | 733 | (2) | 0 | D |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. Disposed of pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated November 20, 2011, by and among the Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. ("TRH"), Alleghany Corporation ("Alleghany") and Shoreline Merger Sub, Inc. (formerly, Shoreline Merger Sub, LLC) (the "Merger Agreement"). Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, TRH stockholders could elect to receive, for each share of TRH common stock held, either shares of Alleghany common stock or cash consideration with a value equal to $61.142, which is the sum of (i) 0.145 multiplied by the average of the closing sales prices on the NYSE for Alleghany common stock during the five trading days ending the day before the completion of the merger and (ii) $14.22 (the "Per Share Consideration"). |
2. Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), each Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") held by the reporting person, including each share of TRH common stock from vested RSU's that become deliverable upon the reporting person's departure from the Board, was converted into the right to receive cash in an amount equal to the Per Share Consideration. |
Remarks: |
/s/ Amy M. Cinquegrana by Power of Attorney for Richard S. Press | 03/08/2012 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
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