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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 11, 2011
TRANSATLANTIC HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware | 1-10545 | 13-3355897 | ||
(State or Other | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer | ||
Jurisdiction of | Identification Number) | |||
Incorporation) |
80 Pine Street, New York, New York | 10005 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants 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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
þ 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 8.01 Other Events.
On
October 11, 2011, Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. (the Company) issued a press release
regarding its entry into a confidentiality agreement and discussions with an additional party
regarding potential strategic alternatives. The confidentiality agreement announced today is in
addition to the previously announced confidentiality agreements that the Company entered into with
Validus Holdings, Ltd., National Indemnity Company and an additional undisclosed party. A copy of
the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
On October 11, 2011, the Company filed Amendment No. 12 (Amendment 12) to the
Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 originally filed by the Company on July 28,
2011. A copy of Amendment 12 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description | |||
99.1 | Press Release of Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. dated October 11, 2011. |
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99.2 | Amendment 12 to Solicitation/Recommendation Statement (incorporated
by reference from the Schedule 14D-9/A filed by Transatlantic
Holdings, Inc. on October 11, 2011). |
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) |
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By: | /s/ Gary A. Schwartz | |||
Gary A. Schwartz | ||||
Executive Vice President and General Counsel | ||||
Date: October 11, 2011
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. | Description | |||
99.1 | Press Release of Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. dated October 11, 2011. |
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99.2 | Amendment 12 to Solicitation/Recommendation Statement (incorporated
by reference from the Schedule 14D-9/A filed by Transatlantic
Holdings, Inc. on October 11, 2011). |