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on-U.S. financial institutions and certain other non-U.S. non-financial entities that fail to comply with certain information reporting obligations. Non-United States holders should consult with their own tax advisors regarding the possible implications of FATCA on their investment in the debentures. Backup With

kley Corporation. W. R. Berkley Corporation Introduction We are an insurance holding company that is among the largest commercial lines writers in the United States. We operate in the following segments of the property casualty insurance business: • insurance- primarily commercial insurance business, including e

al increase in the risk that interest accruable or payable by us on the debentures is not, or will not be, deductible by us in whole or in part, for U. S. federal income tax purposes. "Rating agency event" means that any nationally recognized statistical rating organization within the meaning of Secti

the IRS and to each non-United States holder the amount of interest (including OID, if applicable) paid with respect to the debentures held by such non-United States holder and the rate of withholding (if any) applicable to such non-United States holder. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules gen

customary financial practice, in pricing a new issue of corporate debt securities maturing on , 2021. "Independent Investment Banker- means one of Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Merrill Lynch. Pierce. Fenner & Smith Incorporated. UBS Securities LLC, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, and their respective successors, appointed by

transaction for tax purposes; • a United States holder (as defined below) whose functional currency for tax purposes is not the U.S. dollar; • a United State expatriate; or • a person liable for alternative minimum tax. This section is based on the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986. as amended

agency or instrumentality of the United States, including the FRB and other federal bank regulatory agencies) or any political subdivision of or in the United States that is enacted or becomes effective after the initial issuance of any share of the Series F Preferred Stock, (ii) any proposed change in those laws

erson and you have furnished a valid IRS Form W-8 or other documentation upon which the payor or broker may rely to treat the payments as made to a non-United States person, or (ii) you othenvise establish an exemption. Payment of the proceeds from the sale of Series F Preferred Stock effected at a foreign office

NFLICTS OF INTEREST) The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce. Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, UBS Securities LLC and BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC, as the representatives of the underwriters, have entered into an underwriting agreement dat

thholding taxes may apply to certain types of payments made to "foreign financial institutions" (as specially defined in the Code) and certain other non-United States entities. Specifically, a 30% withholding tax may be imposed on dividends on, and gross proceeds from the sale or other disposition of, depositary s

e appointed within 60 days after delivery of the notice of resignation or removal and must be a bank or trust company having its principal office in the United States and having a combined capital and surplus of at least S50 million. Reports The depositary will forward to the holders of ow depositary shares all r

-41 EFTA00607839 UNDERWRITING Under the terms and subject to the conditions in an underwriting agreement, the undenvriters named below. for whom Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, UBS Securities LLC and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. are acting as representatives, have severally agreed to purchase. and we have agreed to sell t

iodical income received from sources within the United States if such income is not treated as effectively connected with a trade or business within the United States. The 30% rate may be reduced or eliminated under the provisions of an applicable income tax treaty between the United States and the country in whic

nder should qualify as a -publicly offered security" within the meaning of the Plan Asset Regulations. Governmental plans, certain church plans and non-United States plans (each, a "Non-ERISA Plan"), while not subject to the fiduciary responsibility or prohibited transaction provisions of Title I of ERISA or Sec

the Code or any applicable Similar Law, as described above. S-59 EFTA00613293 UNDERWRITING Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, UBS Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC are acting as joint book-running managers of the offering and as representatives of the underwr

e term "U.S. holder" means a beneficial owner of a Note that is: • an individual who is a citizen of the United States or who is a resident alien of the United States for U.S. federal income tax purposes; S-23 EFTA00690313 • a corporation or other entity taxable for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a corpora

SSIBLE EFFECTS OF CHANGES IN UNITED STATES OR OTHER TAX LAWS. S-28 EFTA00690318 UNDERWRITING Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, UBS Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC are acting as representatives of the underwriters named below. Subje

e appointed within 60 days after delivery of the notice of resignation or removal and must be a bank or trust company having its principal office in the United States and having a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000. Miscellaneous The depositary will forward to the holders of depositary shares al

ons set forth in an underwriting agreement between us and the undenvriters named below, for whom Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and UBS Securities LLC are acting as representatives (the "Representatives"), we have agreed to sell to them, and the underwriters have severally a

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more complete view of how a company generates earnings. Disclosure Section The information and opinions in Morgan Stanley Research were prepared by Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC. and/or Morgan Stanley MIR S.A.. and/or Morgan Stanley Mexico. Casa de Boise. S.A. de C.V.. ' gan Stanley Canada Limited. As used in this disclos

y account over whch it exercises discretionary at/Monty *Owl the specific written approval of the account holder. Selling restrictions are, then in Me United States, no action has been taken by us or the underwriters that wotal perrnt a pilale offering of the sect/ties offered by His prospectus in any junscicton

ceeds of this offering upon repayment of the Bridge Facility. each of J P. Morgan Securities LLC. Barclays Caporal Inc COgroup Global Markets Inc an Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC. Is deemed to have a conduct of interest under FIhRA Rule 5121 Accordinglir, ths offering will be condacted in compliance with FINRA Rile 5121. whic