BERKLEY W R CORP

8-K · wrb-20260609.htm iXBRL

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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): June 9, 2026

 Commission File Number
 1-15202

       W. R. BERKLEY CORP ORATION     
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 Delaware 22-1867895
 (State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
    
 475 Steamboat Road Greenwich Connecticut 06830
 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 (203) 629-3000

 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 None
 Former name, former address and former fiscal year, 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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 Title of Each Class   Trading Symbol   Name of Each Exchange
on Which Registered
 Common Stock, par value $.20 per share   WRB   New York Stock Exchange

 5.700% Subordinated Debentures due 2058 WRB-PE New York Stock Exchange
 5.100% Subordinated Debentures due 2059 WRB-PF New York Stock Exchange
 4.250% Subordinated Debentures due 2060 WRB-PG New York Stock Exchange
 4.125% Subordinated Debentures due 2061 WRB-PH New York Stock Exchange

 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).    Emerging growth company      ☐     

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 If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.      ☐     

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 Item 8.01 Other Events.
 On June 9, 2026, W. R. Berkley Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the passing of the Company’s founder and Executive Chairman, William R. Berkley. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
 In connection therewith, the Company’s Board of Directors appointed W. Robert Berkley, Jr., the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, as Chairman.

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 Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 (d) Exhibits
 Exhibit 99.1 Press Release, issued June 9, 2026.
 Exhibit 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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 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.

 W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION

 By:  /s/ Richard M. Baio
 Name: Richard M. Baio
 Title: Executive Vice President -
 Chief Financial Officer

         

 Date: June 10, 2026