SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
200 WEST STREET

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10282

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/11/2014
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
James River Group Holdings, Ltd. [ JRVR ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Shares 7,500,000 I(2) See footnotes(1)(2)(3)(4)
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
200 WEST STREET

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10282

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
JRVR Investors Offshore LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
200 WEST STREET

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10282

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GS JRVR Offshore Advisors, Inc.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
200 WEST STREET

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10282

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GS INVESTMENT STRATEGIES, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
200 WEST STREET

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10282

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GSAM GEN-PAR, L.L.C.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
200 WEST STREET

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10282

(City) (State) (Zip)
Explanation of Responses:
1. This statement is being filed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ("GS Group"), JRVR Investors Offshore LP ("JRVR LP"), GS JRVR Offshore Advisors, Inc. ("GS JRVR Inc."), GS Investment Strategies, LLC ("GSIS") and GSAM Gen-Par, L.L.C. ("GSAM Gen-Par" and, together with GS Group, JRVR LP, GS JRVR Inc. and GSIS, the "Reporting Persons").
2. GS Group beneficially owns directly 5,480,402 common shares, par value $0.0002 per share, of James River Group Holdings, Ltd. (the "Common Shares"). GS Group may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 2,019,598 Common Shares beneficially owned directly by JRVR LP because affiliates of GS Group are the general partner, the sole director of the general partner or the investment manager of JRVR LP.
3. JRVR LP beneficially owns directly 2,019,598 Common Shares, which may be deemed to be beneficially owned indirectly by GS JVR Inc., JRVR LP's general partner, GSAM Gen-Par, the sole director of GS JRVR Inc., and GSIS, the investment manager of JRVR LP.
4. The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, if any.
Remarks:
/s/ Kevin P. Treanor, Attorney-in-fact 12/11/2014
/s/ Kevin P. Treanor, Attorney-in-fact 12/11/2014
/s/ Kevin P. Treanor, Attorney-in-fact 12/11/2014
/s/ Kevin P. Treanor, Attorney-in-fact 12/11/2014
/s/ Kevin P. Treanor, Attorney-in-fact 12/11/2014
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
 
 
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. (the "Company") does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Bruce A. Albert, Andrea DeMar, Yvette Kosic, Rachel Parrish, Kevin P. Treanor, Michael T. Seeley and Anthony DeRose, (and any other employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates designated in writing by one of the attorneys-in-fact), acting individually, its true and lawful attorney, to execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf whether the Company is acting individually or as representative of others, any and all filings required to be made by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (as amended, the "Act"), with respect to securities which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Company under the Act, giving and granting unto each said attorney-in-fact power and authority to act in the premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as the Company might or could do if personally present by one of its authorized signatories, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
 
THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY shall remain in full force and effect until either revoked in writing by the undersigned or until such time as the person or persons to whom power of attorney has been hereby granted cease(s) to be an employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as of October 6, 2008.
 
THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.
 
By:   /s/ Gregory K. Palm  
Name: Gregory K. Palm
Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel
 
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
 

 
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that JRVR INVESTORS OFFSHORE LP (the  "Company")  does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Yvette Kosic, Kevin P. Treanor, Ade-Femi Austin, and Kimberly Williams (and any other employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates designated in writing by Yvette Kosic), acting individually, as its true and lawful attorney, to approve, execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf,  whether the Company is acting individually or as representative of others, any and all filings required to be made by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (as amended,  the "Act"), with respect to securities which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the   Company under the Act, giving and granting unto each said Attorney-in-fact power and authority to act in the premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as the Company might or could do, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said Attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY shall remain in full force and effect until either revoked in writing by the undersigned or until such time as the person or person to whom power of attorney has been hereby granted ceases to be an employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates or ceases to perform the function in connection with which he/she was appointed Attorney-in-fact.  This Power of Attorney shall cease to have effect in relation to such Attorney-in-fact upon such cessation but shall continue in full force and effect in relation to the remaining Attorneys-in-fact. The Company has the unrestricted right unilaterally to revoke this Power of Attorney.

THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without regard to rules of conflicts of law.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents this 8th day of December, 2014.
 
JRVR INVESTORS OFFSHORE LP

BY: GS JRVR OFFSHORE ADVISORS, INC., its general partner
BY: GSAM GEN-PAR, L.L.C., its sole director


By:    /s/ Jonathan Snider  
Name: Jonathan Snider
Title: Authorized Signatory


 
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
 

 
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that GS JRVR OFFSHORE ADVISORS, INC. (the  "Company") does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Yvette Kosic, Kevin P. Treanor, Ade-Femi Austin, and Kimberly Williams (and any other  employee of The Goldman  Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates designated in writing by Yvette Kosic), acting  individually, as its true and lawful attorney, to approve, execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf, whether the Company is acting individually or as representative of others, any and all filings required to be made by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (as amended,  the "Act"), with respect to securities which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Company under the  Act, giving and granting unto each said Attorney-in-fact power and authority to act in the premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as the Company might or could do, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said Attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY shall remain in full force and effect until either revoked in writing by the undersigned or until such time as the person or person to whom power of attorney has been hereby granted ceases to be an employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates or ceases to perform the function in connection with which he/she was appointed Attorney-in-fact.  This Power of Attorney shall cease to have effect in relation to such Attorney-in-fact upon such cessation but shall continue in full force and effect in relation to the remaining Attorneys-in-fact. The Company has the unrestricted right unilaterally to revoke this Power of Attorney.

THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without regard to rules of conflicts of law.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents this 8th day of December, 2014.
 
GS JRVR OFFSHORE ADVISORS, INC.
BY: GSAM GEN-PAR, L.L.C., its sole director


By:   /s/ Jonathan Snider  
Name: Jonathan Snider
Title: Authorized Signatory


 

 
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POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that GS INVESTMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (the "Company") does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Bruce A. Albert, Anthony DeRose, Andrea Louro DeMar, Yvette Kosic, Rachel Parrish, Justine Hansen and Kevin P. Treanor, (and any other employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates designated in writing by one of the attorneys-in-fact), acting individually, its true and lawful attorney, to execute and deliver in it name and on its behalf whether the Company is acting individually or as representative of others, any and all filings required to be made by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (as amended, the "Act"), with respect to securities which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Company under the Act, giving and granting unto each said attorney-in-fact power and authority to act in the premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as the Company might or could do if personally present by one of its authorized signatories, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact shall law fully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
 
THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY shall remain in full force and effect until either revoked in writing by the undersigned or until such time as the person or persons to whom power of attorney has been hereby granted cease(s) to be an employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as of June 30, 2009.

GS INVESTMENT STRATEGIES, LLC


By:   /s/ Jonathan M. Lamm  
Name:   Jonathan M. Lamm
Title:  Vice President

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POWER OF ATTORNEY
 

 
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that GSAM GEN-PAR, L.L.C. (the "Company")  does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Yvette Kosic, Kevin P. Treanor, Ade-Femi Austin, and Kimberly Williams (and any other  employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates designated in writing by Yvette Kosic), acting individually, as its true and  lawful attorney, to approve, execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf, whether the Company is acting individually or as representative of others, any and all filings required to be made by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (as amended, the "Act"),  with respect to securities which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Company   under the  Act, giving and granting unto each said Attorney-in-fact power and authority to act in the premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as the Company might or could do, hereby  ratifying and confirming all that said Attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY shall remain in full force and effect until either revoked in writing by the undersigned or until such time as the person or person to whom power of attorney has been hereby granted ceases to be an employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates or ceases to perform the function in connection with which he/she was appointed Attorney-in-fact.  This Power of Attorney shall cease to have effect in relation to such Attorney-in-fact upon such cessation but shall continue in full force and effect in relation to the remaining Attorneys-in-fact. The Company has the unrestricted right unilaterally to revoke this Power of Attorney.

THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without regard to rules of conflicts of law.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents this 8th day of December, 2014.
 
GSAM GEN-PAR, L.L.C.


By:    /s/ Jonathan Snider  
Name: Jonathan Snider
Title:  Authorized Signatory