-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, P2dc9PedW87PpLDMNEHqpIvL7VUAqe43u24GBtb1ACq/HBh3LjHPtcvp5Hk/Ga4G LqmuWPPklpEuo6nmHlSQ9Q== 0000899140-03-000610.txt : 20030807 0000899140-03-000610.hdr.sgml : 20030807 20030807104515 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899140-03-000610 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030805 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20030807 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15202 FILM NUMBER: 03827932 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 8-K 1 bky1247205b.txt CURRENT REPORT As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 7, 2003 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): August 5, 2003 W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-7849 22-1867895 -------- ------ ---------- (State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.) incorporation) 475 Steamboat Road, Greenwich, CT 06830 --------------------------------- ----- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (203) 629-3000 -------------- Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 5. Other Events Reference is made to the press release of W. R. Berkley Corporation (the "Company") relating to the announcement of a 3-for-2 common stock split to be paid in the form of a stock dividend on August 27, 2003 to holders of record on August 18, 2003, as well as the payment of a regular quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $.07 per share on October 1, 2003 to holders of record on September 19, 2003. The press release was issued on August 5, 2003. A copy of the press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (a) Financial statements of businesses acquired: None. (b) Pro forma financial information: None. (c) Exhibits: 99.1 Press Release dated August 5, 2003 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. W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION By /s/ Eugene G. Ballard ------------------------------- Name: Eugene G. Ballard Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Date: August 6, 2003 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit: - -------- 99.1 Press Release dated August 5, 2003 EX-99.1 4 bky1247205c.txt PRESS RELEASE EXHIBIT 99.1 - ------------------------------------------- W. R. Berkley Corporation NEWS 475 Steamboat Road RELEASE Greenwich, Connecticut 06830 (203) 629-3000 - ------------------------------------------- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Eugene G. Ballard Chief Financial Officer 203-629-3000 W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION ANNOUNCES 3-FOR-2 STOCK SPLIT AND REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND Greenwich, CT, August 5, 2003 -- W. R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE: BER) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a 3-for-2 common stock split to be paid in the form of a stock dividend to holders of record on August 18, 2003. The additional shares are expected to be issued on August 27, 2003. The Directors also declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on the company's post-split common stock of 7 cents per share, to be paid on October 1, 2003 to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 19, 2003. At June 30, 2003 W. R. Berkley Corporation had 55,404,998 shares of common stock outstanding. Founded in 1967, W. R. Berkley Corporation is an insurance holding company which operates in five segments of the property casualty insurance business: specialty insurance, alternative markets, reinsurance, regional property casualty insurance and international. # # # -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----