Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 6-K

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Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant To Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of August 2017

Commission File Number 001-14536

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PartnerRe Ltd.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

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Wellesley House South, 90 Pitts Bay Road,

Pembroke HM08, Bermuda

[phone]

(Address of principal executive office)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ý Form 40-F ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1).

Yes ¨ No ý

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7).

Yes ¨ No ý

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DOCUMENT FURNISHED AS PART OF THIS FORM 6-K

On August 2, 2017, PartnerRe Ltd. ("PartnerRe") announced that its Board of Directors has declared a dividend for the period June 1, 2017 - August 31, 2017 on the Company's Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, Series H Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares and Series F and Series I Non-Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares payable on September 1, 2017.

The following document, furnished as an exhibit to this Form 6-K, is incorporated by reference as part of this Form 6-K:

Exhibit										Description of Exhibit
99.1										Press release – dated August 2, 2017

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

						PartnerRe Ltd.
						(Registrant)
Date:		August 2, 2017				By:		/s/ Marc Wetherhill
								Name: Marc Wetherhill
								Title:   Chief Legal Counsel

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit										Description of Exhibit
99.1										Press release – dated August 2, 2017