Form 6-K - Report of foreign issuer [Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16]

 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

 

Form 6-K

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the month of: October 2023

Commission File Number: 001-31556

 

FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Name of Registrant)

 

95 Wellington Street West
Suite 800
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M5J 2N7
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

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 ¨

Form 40-F x

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit		Description of Exhibit
99.1		Press Release dated October 11, 2023

 

 

 

 

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.

 

	FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
Date:  October 11, 2023	By:	/s/ Derek Bulas
		Name:    Derek Bulas
		Title:      Vice President and Chief Legal Officer

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

FAIRFAX News Release 

TSX Stock Symbol: FFH and FFH.U

 

TORONTO, October 11, 2023

 

Not for distribution to U.S. news wire services or dissemination in the United States.

 

FAIRFAX RENEWS UNIVERSAL SHELF PROSPECTUS

 

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (“Fairfax”) (TSX: FFH and FFH.U) has filed a short form base shelf prospectus with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities in connection with Fairfax’s universal shelf renewal.

 

The shelf prospectus renewal allows Fairfax to offer from time to time over a 25-month period an unlimited number of debt, equity or other securities. Should Fairfax offer any securities, it will make a prospectus supplement available that will include the specific terms of the securities being offered.

 

A copy of the short form base shelf prospectus in connection with the shelf renewal may be obtained from Fairfax, Eric Salsberg, Vice President and Corporate Secretary at [phone], 95 Wellington Street West, Suite 800, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J 2N7 or electronically at www.sedarplus.ca.

 

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities in any jurisdiction.

 

Fairfax is a holding company which, through its subsidiaries, is primarily engaged in property and casualty insurance and reinsurance and the associated investment management.

 

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For further information contact:

John Varnell, Vice President, Corporate Development at [phone]

 

FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

95 Wellington Street West, Suite 800, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2N7 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 416-367-4946

 

 

 

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