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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): March 6, 2007
REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
         
Missouri   1-11848   43-1627032
(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission   (IRS Employer
incorporation)   File Number)   Identification Number)
1370 Timberlake Manor Parkway, Chesterfield, Missouri 63017
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (636) 736-7000
     Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 6, 2007, Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing the offering of $300 million of senior notes due 2017 (“Senior Notes”) pursuant to a public offering. A copy of the Press Release is furnished with this report as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
This report does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of the Company, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state. The offer of the Senior Notes as described above will be made solely by means of a prospectus in accordance with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section, nor shall such information or exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
     See exhibit index.

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SIGNATURE
     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 hereunto duly authorized.
         
  REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED
 
 
Date: March 6, 2007  By:   /s/ Jack B. Lay    
    Jack B. Lay   
    Senior Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer 
 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
   
99.1
  Press Release, dated March 6, 2007, announcing the offering of the Senior Notes

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(REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA, INC. LOGO)
         
 
  Exhibit 99.1  
 
       
 
  For further information, contact    
 
  Jack B. Lay    
 
  Senior Executive Vice President and    
 
  Chief Financial Officer    
 
  (636) 736-7000    
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA ANNOUNCES
OFFERING OF SENIOR NOTES
     ST. LOUIS, March 6, 2007 — Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (NYSE:RGA) announced today that it intends to offer approximately $300 million of 10-year senior unsecured notes pursuant to a public offering. RGA expects to use the proceeds from the offering to repay $50 million of indebtedness under a bank credit facility and for general corporate purposes.
     UBS Investment Bank and Credit Suisse are acting as joint bookrunners on this transaction.
     This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the notes in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such states.
     When available, copies of the prospectus and prospectus supplement, subject to completion, relating to the notes may be obtained by contacting UBS Investment Bank, Attention: Fixed Income Syndicate, 677 Washington Boulevard, Stamford, Connecticut 06901 or by telephone at 888-722-9555 ext. 1088, or Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, One Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10010 or by telephone at 800-221-1037.
About Reinsurance Group of America
Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated, through its subsidiaries, is among the largest global providers of life reinsurance. Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated has subsidiary companies or offices in Australia, Barbados, Bermuda, Canada, China, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, Poland, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States. Worldwide, the company has approximately $2.0 trillion of life reinsurance in force, and assets of $19.0 billion. MetLife, Inc. is the beneficial owner of approximately 53 percent of RGA’s outstanding shares.