Item 5.02(b). Departure of Directors or Certain Officers;
Election of Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On February 20, 2013, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (the "Company") announced (i) that Thomas A. Cooper will retire from the Board and (ii) the nomination of Brian G.J. Gray to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Mr. Cooper from the Board, each to occur in conjunction with the Company's Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in May 2013.

The Company's press release, issued February 20, 2013, announcing the retirement of Mr. Cooper and the nomination of Mr. Gray, is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

Exhibit # Description
99.1 Copy of the Company's press release, issued February 20, 2013.

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