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
 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):  December 24, 2010


PartnerRe Ltd.
(Exact Name of Registrant
as Specified in Charter)

Bermuda
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

   
001-14536
  
Not Applicable
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
   
Wellesley House, 90 Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke, Bermuda
  
HM 08
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  
(Zip Code)
   
       
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (441) 292-0888
  
   
   

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Item 8.01      Other Events

(b)              On December 30, 2010, PartnerRe Ltd. (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors had approved a new share repurchase authorization of up to 7 million common shares, effective immediately. This replaces the prior authorization of up to 7 million common shares announced by the Company in September 2010. To date in 2010, the Company has repurchased 13.9 million common shares.
 
Item 9.01      Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d)               Exhibits.
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
     
99.1
  
Press Release of PartnerRe Ltd., dated December 30, 2010

 
 
 
 

 
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.

   
PartnerRe Ltd.
(Registrant)
  
       
Date:
 December 30, 2010
  
By:
 /s/ Amanda E. Sodergren
  
       
Name:
Amanda E. Sodergren
  
       
Title:
Chief Legal Counsel
  
 
 
 
 
 
Index to Exhibits
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
     
99.1
  
Press Release of PartnerRe Ltd., dated December 30, 2010