UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
October 17, 2011
Everest Re Group, Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Bermuda
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1-15731
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98-0365432
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
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of incorporation)
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File Number)
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Identification No.)
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Wessex House – 2nd Floor
45 Reid Street
PO Box HM 845
Hamilton HM DX, Bermuda
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Not Applicable
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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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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Explanatory Note
Everest Re Group, Ltd. (the “Company”) hereby amends its Current Report on Form 8-K concerning Item 5.07 filed on May 20, 2011 to disclose the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) determination with respect to the frequency of future shareholder non-binding advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. No other changes have been made to the Current Report on Form 8-K concerning Item 5.07 filed on May 20, 2011.
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ITEM 5.07
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SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
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After taking into account the results of the shareholder advisory vote on the frequency of say-on-pay conducted at the 2011 annual general meeting, the Board of Directors decided that it shall be the Company’s current policy to submit the compensation of its named executive officers to shareholders for a non-binding advisory vote annually, at least until the Company’s next annual general meeting at which an advisory vote on the frequency of say-on-pay votes is conducted.
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.
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EVEREST RE GROUP, LTD.
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By:
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/S/ KEITH T. SHOEMAKER
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Keith T. Shoemaker
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Comptroller & Principal Accounting Officer
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Dated: October 17, 2011