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 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 27, 2002 Everest Re Group, Ltd. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Bermuda 1-15731 N/A ------------------------------ ----------------- ------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 477 Martinsville Road P.O. Box 830 Liberty Corner, New Jersey 07938 ------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 908-604-3000 Not Applicable -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Item 5. Other Events. On February 27, 2002, the Registrant completed an offering of 5,000,000 of its common shares (the "Shares"), pursuant to its Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-72664), including the Prospectus, as supplemented, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 2002, pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2). Executed copies of the underwriting agreement and the pricing agreement relating to the Shares are included as exhibits hereto and are incorporated herein by reference. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits. Exhibit No. Document Description ----------- -------------------- 1.1 Underwriting Agreement for Common Shares, dated February 21, 2002, of Everest Re Group, Ltd. 1.2 Pricing Agreement relating to the Common Shares, dated February 21, 2002, between J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., as Underwriter, and Everest Re Group, Ltd. 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. Dated: March 7, 2002 By: /s/ Joseph A. Gervasi ----------------------------------------- Name: Joseph A. Gervasi Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Description of Document Number 1.1 Underwriting Agreement for Common Shares, dated February 21, 2002, of Everest Re Group, Ltd. Pricing Agreement relating to the Common Shares, dated February 21, 2002, between J.P. Morgan 1.2 Securities Inc., as Underwriter, and Everest Re Group, Ltd.