form8-k.htm
 
 
 
 
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):  November 30, 2009
 

Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings Limited
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Bermuda
001-33364
98-0481623
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
Crawford House, 23 Church Street, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda
(Address of principal executive offices; zip code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (441) 278-4300
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report):  Not Applicable
 

 
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ITEM 8.01   
OTHER EVENTS.

 
Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings Limited announced today that Flagstone Réassurance Suisse SA, has purchased three years of fully collateralized retrocessional coverage from Montana Re Ltd. (“Montana Re”), a special purpose reinsurer established in the Cayman Islands.  Montana Re issued variable rate notes in an aggregate principal amount of USD $175 million to collateralize its obligations under the retrocession agreements. Montana Re was formed as a program structure enabling further issuance of additional series of notes in the future.
 



ITEM 9.01. 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
 
Exhibits:
 
Exhibit No.
Description
 
99.1
Press Release dated as of November 30, 2009.

 
 




 
 
 


 
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.
 
 
FLAGSTONE REINSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED
  
       
Date:  November 30, 2009
By:
/s/ William F. Fawcett
  
   
Name: William F. Fawcett
  
   
Title:   General Counsel
  
       
 
 




 
 
 


 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 

Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release dated as of November 30, 2009.