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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
 
February 20, 2018
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) 

GREENLIGHT CAPITAL RE, LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 
 
 
 
Cayman Islands
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
001-33493
(Commission file number)
N/A
(IRS employer identification no.)
 
 
 
65 Market Street, Suite 1207,
Jasmine Court, Camana Bay,
P.O. Box 31110
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
KY1-1205
(Zip code)
 
(345) 943-4573
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
 
On February 20, 2018, Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. (the "Registrant") issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2017. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
 
In accordance with general instruction B.2 to Form 8-K, the information set forth in this Item 2.02 (including Exhibit 99.1) shall be deemed “furnished” and not “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. 


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibits
 
99.1 Earnings press release, "GREENLIGHT RE ANNOUNCES 2017 FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR-END FINANCIAL RESULTS", dated February 20, 2018, issued by the Registrant.









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, thereunto duly authorized.

 
 
GREENLIGHT CAPITAL RE, LTD.
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Tim Courtis              
 
Name:
Tim Courtis
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
 
Date:
February 20, 2018