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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): September 7, 2011

 

MONTPELIER RE HOLDINGS LTD.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Bermuda

 

001-31468

 

98-0428969

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation or
Organization)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

Montpelier House

94 Pitts Bay Road

Pembroke HM 08

Bermuda

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (441) 296-5550

 


 

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:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 7.01.            Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (the “Company”) announced today that Christopher T. Schaper has been appointed President of Montpelier Reinsurance Ltd. His appointment will be effective November 25, 2011, subject to approval from the Bermuda Department of Immigration.

 

Mr. Schaper will be responsible for the underwriting strategy, profitability and growth of the Company’s Bermuda based businesses, including reinsurance and insurance accountability.  He will report to the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Christopher L. Harris.

 

Mr. Schaper has 25 years of experience within the insurance and reinsurance industry, most recently with Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd., where he was Head of Reinsurance and Chief Underwriting Officer for Endurance Bermuda.

 

The information in this Item 7.01, and in Exhibit 99.1 attached to this Form 8-K, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall this Item 7.01, such Exhibit 99.1 or any of the information contained therein be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01.            Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are furnished herein.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Exhibit

99.1

 

Press Release of the Registrant dated September 7, 2011 (such Exhibit 99.1 is furnished and not filed).

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

 

 

Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd.

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

September 7, 2011

 

By:

/s/ Jonathan B. Kim

 

Date

 

Name:

Jonathan B. Kim

 

 

Title:

General Counsel and Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Exhibit

99.1

 

Press Release of the Registrant dated September 7, 2011 (such Exhibit 99.1 is furnished and not filed).

 

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