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 November 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

(441) 292-0888

(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

DOCUMENT FURNISHED AS PART OF THIS FORM 6-K

On November 7, 2017, PartnerRe Ltd. ("PartnerRe") announced that Turab Hussain has been appointed to the position of Chief Risk and Actuarial Officer, effective December 4, 2017. As a member of PartnerRe's executive management team, Mr. Hussain will have executive responsibility for risk management, capital modeling and reserving.

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 November 7, 2017

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.