UNITED STATES
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)
January 18, 2016


Everest Re Group, Ltd.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Bermuda
1-15731
98-0365432
   
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
     
Seon Place– 4th Floor
141 Front Street
PO Box HM 845
Hamilton HM 19, Bermuda
Not Applicable
   
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code 441-295-0006


Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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ITEM 5.02
DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS, ELECTION OF DIRECTORS, APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS

On January 18, 2016, the registrant announced the retirement of Mark de Saram, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Everest Reinsurance (Bermuda), Ltd., effective April 6, 2016.

Mr. Sanjoy Mukherjee will succeed Mr. de Saram as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Everest Reinsurance (Bermuda), Ltd., subject to Bermuda's Immigration Department approval.

Mr. Andrew Carrier will succeed Mr. de Saram in assuming full management responsibilities for the Company's London, Continental European and Asia-Pacific operations.

A copy of the news release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.


 

ITEM 9.01
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c)
 
Exhibits
 
       
   
Exhibit No.
Description
   
99.1
News Release of the registrant
     
Dated January 18, 2016
       




 
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.


 
EVEREST RE GROUP, LTD.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/S/ CRAIG HOWIE
 
 
 
Craig Howie
 
 
 
Executive Vice President and
 
 
 
    Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 


 
 

Dated:  January 19, 2016

 
 
 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit
     
Number
 
Description of Document
Page No.
       
99.1
 
News Release of the registrant,
 
   
dated January 18, 2016
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