Unassociated Document
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): May 11, 2007
  
     
 
PARTNERRE LTD.
  
 
(Exact name of registrant
as specified in charter)
  
     
   
Bermuda
  
 
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
     
 
0-2253
 
Not Applicable
  
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
  
     
 
Wellesley House 90 Pitts
Bay Road
Pembroke, Bermuda
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
 HM 08
(Zip Code)
  
         
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (441) 292-0888
  
 
 
  
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Item 8.01 Other Events

On May 11, 2007, PartnerRe Ltd. (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors had approved an increase in the Company’s stock repurchase authorization for a total of up to 5 million common shares.
 
A copy of the press release is filed with this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
 Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibits
 
Exhibit No.
    
99.1
  
Press Release of the Company dated May 11, 2007
 
 
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.
 
   
PartnerRe Ltd.
  
       
Date:
May 16, 2007
  
By:
/s/ Marc Wetherhill
  
       
Name:
Marc Wetherhill
  
       
Title:
Associate General Counsel