UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) ~~of the~~

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): March 3 19, 2026

REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Missouri	1-11848	43-1627032
(State or Other Jurisdictionof Incorporation)	(CommissionFile Number)	(IRS EmployerIdentification No.)
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

16600 Swingley Ridge Road, Chesterfield, Missouri 63017 (Address of Principal Executive Offices, and Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (636) 736-7000

~~(Address~~Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of ~~Principal~~the ~~Executive~~registrant ~~Offices,~~under ~~and~~any ~~Zip~~of ~~Code~~the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (636) 736-7000

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	~~Trading Symbol~~TradingSymbol(s)	Name of each ~~exchange~~exchangeon on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01	RGA	New York Stock Exchange
5.75% Fixed-To-Floating Rate Subordinated Debentures due 2056	RZB	New York Stock Exchange
7.125% Fixed-Rate Reset Subordinated Debentures due 2052	RZC	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2 of this chapter):

☐ Emerging growth company

☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Item 15.0102 ~~Entry~~Departure ~~into~~of aDirectors ~~Material~~or ~~Definitive~~Certain ~~Agreement~~Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On March 319, 2026, ~~Reinsurance~~the ~~Group~~Board of ~~America,~~Directors ~~Incorporated~~ (the “~~Company~~Board”) ~~completed the offering~~ of ~~$400 million~~Reinsurance ~~aggregate~~Group ~~principal amount~~ of ~~its~~America, ~~6.375%~~Incorporated ~~Fixed-Rate Reset Subordinated Debentures due 2056~~ (the “~~Debentures~~Company”). ~~The~~appointed ~~Debentures~~Peter ~~were~~Babej ~~issued pursuant~~ to anthe ~~Indenture~~Board, ~~dated~~effective ~~as of August~~April 211, ~~2012 (the “Base Indenture”)~~2026, byfor ~~and~~a ~~between~~term ~~the Company and The Bank~~ of ~~New~~office ~~York~~ending ~~Mellon~~at ~~Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (~~the ~~“Trustee”),~~2026 asannual ~~supplemented~~meeting ~~by a Twelfth Supplemental Indenture, dated as~~ of ~~March 3~~shareholders, ~~2026,~~or byuntil ~~and~~his ~~between~~successor ~~the~~is ~~Company~~duly ~~and~~elected ~~the Trustee (the “Supplemental Indenture”~~ and, ~~together~~qualified. ~~with~~The ~~the~~addition ~~Base~~of ~~Indenture~~Mr. Babej asincreases ~~so supplemented,~~ the ~~“Indenture”).~~size ~~Capitalized~~of ~~terms used and not otherwise defined herein have~~ the ~~meanings~~Board ~~assigned~~ to ~~such~~twelve ~~terms in the Indenture~~directors.

~~The~~Mr. Babej, ~~Debentures~~62, ~~are~~is ~~unsecured~~a ~~and~~former ~~subordinated~~member ~~obligations~~ of the ~~Company~~Executive ~~and~~Management ~~rank~~Team ~~junior in right~~ of ~~payment~~Citigroup. ~~upon~~During ~~the~~his ~~Company’s~~time ~~liquidation~~with ~~to all of the Company’s existing and future senior indebtedness (as defined in the Indenture). In addition~~Citigroup, ~~the~~his ~~Debentures~~roles ~~will~~included ~~(i) be~~CEO ~~effectively subordinated and junior in right~~ of ~~payment~~Citi toAsia, ~~all~~Chairman ~~of the Company’s existing~~ and ~~future~~Interim ~~secured~~Head ~~indebtedness, to the extent~~ of ~~the value of the collateral securing such indebtedness~~Banking, ~~upon~~and ~~the~~Global ~~Company’s~~Head ~~liquidation, (ii) rank equal in right~~ of ~~payment~~Financial ~~with the Company’s existing 5~~Institutions.~~75%~~ ~~Fixed-~~Prior to~~-Floating~~ ~~Rate~~his ~~Subordinated~~roles ~~Debentures~~with ~~due 2056~~Citigroup, ~~the Company’s existing 6~~Mr.~~650%~~ Babej ~~Fixed-Rate~~held ~~Reset~~senior ~~Subordinated~~positions ~~Debentures~~at ~~due~~Deutsche ~~2055~~Bank and ~~the~~Lazard ~~Company’s~~Frères & ~~existing 7~~Co.~~125%~~ Fixed-Rate Reset Subordinated Debentures due 2052, (iii) rank senior to the Company’s existing Variable Rate Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2065, all on the terms set forth in the Indenture and (iv) be effectively subordinated to all debt and other liabilities of the Company’s subsidiariesLLC.

The ~~Debentures~~Company ~~will~~is ~~bear~~not ~~interest~~aware ~~(i) from and including the date~~ of ~~original~~any ~~issue to~~transactions, ~~but~~proposed ~~excluding~~transactions, ~~September 15,~~or ~~2036~~series ~~(the~~of ~~“First~~either ~~Reset~~to ~~Date”),~~which at the ~~fixed~~Company ~~rate~~or any of ~~6.375%~~its ~~per~~subsidiaries ~~annum~~was ~~and~~or ~~(ii) from,~~is ~~and~~to ~~including,~~be ~~the~~a ~~First~~participant ~~Reset~~since ~~Date~~December 31, ~~during each Reset Period~~2022, atin awhich ~~rate per annum equal to~~ the ~~Five-Year~~amount ~~Treasury~~involved ~~Rate~~exceeds as$120,000 ofand ~~the most recent Reset Interest Determination Date plus 2.344% to be reset on each Reset Date. The Company will pay interest semi-annually~~ in ~~arrears~~which ~~on March~~Mr. 15Babej ~~and September 15 of each year~~had, ~~beginning~~or onwill ~~September 15~~have, ~~2026.~~a ~~The~~direct ~~Debentures~~or ~~will~~indirect ~~mature~~material ~~on September 15, 2056~~interest.

~~The~~There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Babej and any other person pursuant to which he was appointed as a director. Mr. Babej will participate in the non-employee director compensation arrangements established by the Company ~~may~~for ~~redeem~~non-employee directors, as described under “Board of Directors – Director Compensation” in the ~~Debentures:~~Company’s proxy statement dated April 10, 2025 for its 2025 annual meeting of shareholders. Mr. Babej has not yet been named to any committees of the Board.

•Item in7.01 ~~whole~~Regulation atFD any time or in part from time to time (i) during the three-month period prior to, and including, the First Reset Date and the three-month period prior to, and including, each subsequent Reset Date (each such period, a “Par Call Period”) at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Debentures being redeemed and (ii) on any date that is not within a Par Call Period at a make-whole redemption price; provided that if the Debentures are not redeemed in whole, at least $25 million aggregate principal amount of the Debentures must remain outstanding after giving effect to such redemption;Disclosure.

•The inCompany ~~whole,~~issued ~~but~~a ~~not~~press inrelease ~~part,~~(the at“Press ~~any~~Release”) ~~time~~announcing ~~within~~the 90appointment ~~days~~ of ~~the~~Mr. Babej ~~occurrence~~to ofthe Board, a ~~“Tax~~copy ~~Event”~~of orwhich ais ~~“Regulatory~~furnished ~~Capital~~with ~~Event”~~this atreport aas ~~redemption~~Exhibit ~~price~~99.1. ~~equal~~The toinformation ~~100%~~set offorth ~~the~~in ~~principal~~this ~~amount~~Item ~~plus~~7.01, ~~any~~including ~~accrued~~the ~~and~~Press ~~unpaid~~Release, ~~interest~~is ~~thereon~~being ~~(including~~furnished ~~compounded~~and ~~interest,~~shall ifnot ~~any)~~be deemed to, ~~but~~be ~~excluding~~“filed”, ~~the~~as ~~date~~described in Instruction B.2 of ~~redemption;~~Form or8-K.

• in whole, but not in part, at any time within 90 days of the occurrence of a “Rating Agency Event”, at a redemption price equal to 102% of the principal amount plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon (including compounded interest, if any) to, but excluding, the date of redemption.

If an event of default under the Indenture arising from a default in the payment of interest, principal or premium has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee or the holders of at least 25% in outstanding principal amount of the Debentures will have the right to declare the principal of and accrued but unpaid interest on the Debentures to be due and payable immediately. If an event of default under the Indenture arising from an event of the Company’s bankruptcy, insolvency or receivership has occurred, the principal of and accrued but unpaid interest on the Debentures will automatically, and without any declaration or other action on the part of the Trustee or any holder of Debentures, become immediately due and payable.

The public offering price of the Debentures was 100% of the principal amount. The Company received net proceeds (after underwriting discounts and before expenses) of approximately $396 million.

Additional Information

The Debentures were offered and sold pursuant to the Company’s automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration Statement No. 333-270548) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which became effective upon filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 15, 2023. The Company has filed with the SEC a prospectus supplement dated February 24, 2026, together with the accompanying prospectus dated March 15, 2023, relating to the offering and sale of the Debentures (collectively, the “Prospectus”).

As described in the Prospectus, the Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering of the Debentures for general corporate purposes, which may include refinancing debt obligations.

The above description of the Base Indenture, the Supplemental Indenture and the Debentures does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such documents. The Base Indenture is filed as Exhibit 4.1 hereto, the Supplemental Indenture is filed as Exhibit 4.2 hereto and the form of the Debentures is filed as Exhibit 4.3 hereto (incorporated by reference from the Supplemental Indenture) and each such document is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

The Trustee is the Indenture trustee and will be the principal paying agent and registrar for the Debentures. The Company has entered, and from time to time may continue to enter, into banking or other relationships with the Trustee or its affiliates.

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information regarding the Debentures and the Indenture set forth in Item 1.01 is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

In connection with the offering of the Debentures, the Company entered into an Underwriting Agreement, dated February 24, 2026 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), with BofA Securities, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein (the “Underwriters”), pursuant to which the Company issued and sold to the Underwriters the Debentures.

The Underwriting Agreement includes customary representations, warranties and covenants by the Company. Under the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, the Company has agreed to indemnify the Underwriters against certain liabilities. The foregoing description of the Underwriting Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such document, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.

The Underwriters and/or their affiliates have provided and in the future may provide investment banking, commercial banking, advisory, reinsurance and/or other financial services to the Company and our affiliates from time to time for which they have received and in the future may receive customary fees and expenses and may have entered into and in the future may enter into other transactions with the Company. In addition, certain of the Underwriters or their affiliates are agents and/or lenders under one or more of the Company’s credit facilities, including the Company’s syndicated revolving credit facility, dated as of March 13, 2023.

In connection with the offering of the Debentures, the Company is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K to add the following exhibits to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration Statement No. 333-270548): (i) the opinion of the Company’s counsel as to the binding nature of the Debentures, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 5.1, (ii) the opinion of the Company’s counsel as to certain matters of Missouri law with respect to the Debentures, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 5.2, and (iii) the tax opinion of the Company’s counsel, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 8.1.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits. The following documents are filed as exhibits to this report:

ExhibitNo.		Exhibit
99.1		Press Release of Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated dated March 19, 2026
1.1		Underwriting Agreement, dated February 24, 2026, among the Company, BofA Securities, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as Representatives of the several underwriters named therein.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL) to the exhibit index
4.1		Indenture, dated as of August 21, 2012, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 21, 2012).
4.2		Twelfth Supplemental Indenture, dated March 3, 2026, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee, regarding the Debentures.
4.3		Form of 6.375% Fixed-Rate Reset Subordinated Debenture due 2056 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit A to the Twelfth Supplemental Indenture filed as Exhibit 4.2 hereto).
5.1		Legal Opinion of Bass, Berry & Sims PLC regarding the Debentures.
5.2		Legal Opinion of Armstrong Teasdale LLP regarding the Debentures.
8.1		Tax Opinion of Bass, Berry & Sims PLC regarding the Debentures.
23.1		Consent of Bass, Berry & Sims PLC (included in Exhibit 5.1).
23.2		Consent of Armstrong Teasdale LLP (included in Exhibit 5.2).
23.3		Consent of Bass, Berry & Sims PLC (included in Exhibit 8.1).
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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

REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED

Date: March 3, 2026

/s/ Axel André

Date: March 19, 2026

/s/ Axel André

Axel André

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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