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)

November 20, 2017

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.)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
 
Emerging growth company
_____
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 12(a) of the Exchange Act. ____

 

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

On November 20, 2017, the registrant amended and restated the Employment Agreement with Dominic J. Addesso as President and Chief Executive Officer of Everest Re Group, Ltd.  A copy of the news release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.  A copy of the Employment Agreement is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.  The material terms of the Employment Agreement are as follows:

Term:   November 20, 2017 through and including December 31, 2019.
Annual Salary:    $1,000,000 per year.
Annual Incentive Bonus:    Eligible to participate in a bonus program or plan established by the registrant with a target annual bonus opportunity of 125% of base salary, with such program or plan subject to approval of Shareholders.
Executive Stock Based Incentive Plan:     Eligible to participate in Executive Stock Based Incentive Plan with a target value of 300% of executive's base salary.
 
ITEM 9.01
 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
 
       
(c)
 
Exhibits
 
       
   
Exhibit No.
Description
       
   
99.1
News Release of the Registrant
     
Dated November 20, 2017
       
   
10.1
Employment Agreement with Dominic J. Addesso dated November 20, 2017
       
 


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/ SANJOY MUKHERJEE
 
 
Sanjoy Mukherjee
 
 
Executive Vice President, Secretary
 
   
and General Counsel
 


Dated:  November 20, 2017

EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit
     
Number
 
Description of Document
Page No.
       
99.1
 
News Release of the Registrant
 
   
Dated November 20, 2017
5
       
10.1
 
Employment agreement with
 
   
Dominic J. Addesso dated November 20, 2017
6