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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, 2012


Transatlantic Holdings, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware

1-10545

13-3355897

(State or Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

80 Pine Street, New York, New York

 

10005

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 365-2200

 

None

(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:

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Section 7 –      Regulation FD

Item 7.01          Regulation FD Disclosure

       On January 18, 2012, Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. issued a press release announcing its preliminary estimate of the after-tax net catastrophe costs, net of the impact of reinstatement premiums and reinsurance, that it expects to report in its fourth quarter 2011 results.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.

Section 9 –      Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01          Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1     Press Release of Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. dated January 18, 2012.

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.

TRANSATLANTIC HOLDINGS, INC.

(Registrant)

 

Date:

January 18, 2012

By:

/s/ STEVEN S. SKALICKY

Name:

Steven S. Skalicky

Title:

Executive Vice President and Chief

Financial Officer




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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.

Description

 
99.1

Press Release of Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. dated January 18, 2012