EVEREST GROUP, LTD. — Capital/Financing Update 2016

Jul 25, 2016

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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)

July 25, 2016

Everest Re Group, Ltd.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Bermuda	1-15731	98-0365432
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
Seon Place – 4th Floor 141 Front Street PO Box HM 845 Hamilton HM 19, Bermuda		Not Applicable
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code 441-295-0006

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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ITEM 8.01 OTHER ITEMS

On July 25, 2016, the registrant issued a news release announcing that it has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the sale of its U.S. crop insurance company, Heartland Crop Insurance, Inc., to CGB Diversified Services, Inc. (CGB DS).

This transaction is contingent upon all customary closing provisions, including the finalization of the Stock Purchase Agreement, and all required regulatory and Board approvals.

A copy of the news release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c)
Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	News Release of the Registrant
	Dated July 25, 2016

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.

	EVEREST RE GROUP, LTD.
By:	/S/ CRAIG HOWIE
	Craig Howie
	Executive Vice President and
	Chief Financial Officer

Dated: July 25, 2016

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit — Number	Description of Document	Page No.
99.1	News Release of the registrant,
	Dated July 25, 2016	5