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):  October 10, 2008
 
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
  
HM 08
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  
(Zip Code)
 
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (441) 292-0888
 
 
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Item 2.02   Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On October 10, 2008, PartnerRe Ltd. issued a press release announcing its preliminary outlook on its 2008 third quarter results. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and hereby incorporated by reference to this Item 2.02.
 
As provided in General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information and exhibits contained in this Form 8-K are not deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, are not otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section and are not incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
 
Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d)   Exhibits.
 
Exhibit No.   Description
   
99.1
  
Press Release of PartnerRe Ltd., dated October 10, 2008
 
 

 
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.
(Registrant)
  
           
           
Date:
October 10, 2008
  
By:
  /s/ Marc Wetherhill  
       
Name:
Marc Wetherhill
  
       
Title:
Associate General Counsel
  
 
 
 
 

 
Index to Exhibits
 
Exhibit No.   Description
   
99.1
  
Press Release of PartnerRe Ltd., dated October 10, 2008