Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) September 21, 2004
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Bermuda | 1-15731 | Not Applicable | |||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | |||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) | |||
| c/o ABG Financial & Management Services, Inc. | |||||
| Parker House, Wildey Road | |||||
| St. Michael, Barbados | Not Applicable | ||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | ||||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 246-228-7398
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
| On September 21, 2004, the registrant issued a news release announcing its amended share repurchase program. A copy of that news release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. |
| In
accordance with general instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this report,
including exhibits, is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed
“filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. |
Item 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
| (c) | Exhibits | |||||
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||||
| 99.1 | News Release of the registrant, | |||||
| dated September 21, 2004 | ||||||
| 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. |
| EVEREST RE GROUP, LTD. | ||
| By: /s/ STEPHEN L. LIMAURO | ||
| Stephen L. Limauro | ||
| Executive Vice President and | ||
| Chief Financial Officer |
Dated: September 21, 2004
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | ||||||||
| Number | Description of Document | Page No. | ||||||
| 99.1 | Press Release of the registrant, dated | 5 | ||||||
| September 21, 2004 | ||||||||