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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) January 24, 2000
W.R. BERKLEY CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware 0-7849 22-1867895
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer
Incorporation) Identification Number)
165 Mason Street, P.O. Box 2518, Greenwich, CT 06836-2518
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code (203) 629-3000
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
Reference is made to the press release of Registrant, issued on January
24, 2000, which is incorporated herein by this reference. A copy of the press
release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
W.R. BERKLEY CORPORATION
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(Registrant)
January 25, 2000 By: /s/ Cornelius T. Finnegan, III
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Cornelius T. Finnegan, III
Senior Vice President-General Counsel
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibits:
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99.1 Press Release dated January 24, 2000
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Eugene G. Ballard
Senior Vice President
203-629-3000
JOHN D. VOLLARO RESIGNS AS PRESIDENT
OF W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION
Greenwich, Connecticut, January 24, 2000 - - W. R. Berkley Corporation (NASDAQ:
BKLY) announced today that its president and chief operating officer, John D.
Vollaro, has resigned, effective March 1, 2000. William R. Berkley, chairman and
chief executive officer of the Company, will assume the position of president.
Mr. Berkley said, "John made many valuable contributions to the Company in a
variety of positions during his 25-year tenure here. He joined the Company as
controller in 1974 and for the past five years has been president and chief
operating officer. We wish him well in his new endeavors."
W. R. Berkley Corporation is a holding company which, through its subsidiaries,
operates in all segments of the property casualty insurance business. The
Company's operating units are grouped for management purposes into five segments
according to market served: Regional Property Casualty Insurance, Reinsurance,
Specialty Insurance, Alternative Markets and International. The Company's common
stock is traded on the NASDAQ National Market.
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