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| EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - MONTPELIER RE HOLDINGS LTD | a11-27106_1ex99d1.htm |
| EX-99.2 - EX-99.2 - MONTPELIER RE HOLDINGS LTD | a11-27106_1ex99d2.htm |
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 26, 2011
MONTPELIER RE HOLDINGS LTD.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Bermuda |
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001-31468 |
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98-0428969 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
By letter dated September 26, 2011, Mr. Clement S. Dwyer, a member of the Board of Directors (“the Board”) of Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (the “Company”), advised the Company of his decision to resign from the Board effective September 30, 2011. Mr. Dwyer has served on the Board since 2006 and also currently serves on the Board’s Underwriting and Compensation and Nominating Committees.
In addition, the Board appointed Michael R. Eisenson to fill the vacancy resulting from Mr. Dwyer’s resignation, effective September 30, 2011. Mr. Eisenson is currently the Chief Executive Officer and a Managing Director of Charlesbank Capital Partners, LLC (“Charlesbank”), a private equity firm located in Boston, Massachusetts. Mr. Eisenson has also been appointed to the Board’s Underwriting and Compensation and Nominating Committees, effective September 30, 2011.
Charlesbank currently controls approximately 9.3% of the Company’s outstanding common shares.
On September 28, 2011, the Company issued a press release announcing the resignation of Mr. Dwyer and the appointment of Mr. Eisenson to the Board, which is attached as Exhibit 99.2.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. |
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Description of Exhibit |
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99.1 |
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Letter dated September 26, 2011 addressed to the Board of Directors of Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. from Clement S. Dwyer. |
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99.2 |
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Text of Press Release dated September 28, 2011. |
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.
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Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. | |
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September 28, 2011 |
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By: |
/s/ Jonathan B. Kim |
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Jonathan B. Kim |
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General Counsel and Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. |
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Description of Exhibit |
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99.1 |
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Letter dated September 26, 2011 addressed to the Board of Directors of Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. from Clement S. Dwyer. |
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99.2 |
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Text of Press Release dated September 28, 2011. |