BERKLEY W R CORP — Director's Dealing 2008

Jun 19, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BERKLEY W R CORP (WRB)
CIK: 0000011544
Period of Report: 2008-06-17

Reporting Person: PATAFIO CLEMENT P (VP - Corporate Controller)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-06-17	Common Stock	A	12000	—	Acquired	75518	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Represents restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted under the W. R. Berkley Corporation 2003 Stock Incentive Plan.

F2: Includes 41,813 RSUs, 8,438 of which vested on April 4, 2008 (the receipt of which has been deferred) and the balance of which are scheduled to vest as follows: 12,375 on May 11, 2009; 9,000 on December 5, 2010; and 12,000 on December 17, 2012.