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Table of Contents UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington , D.C. 20549 FORM 10 - Q × QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended September 30 , 2021 OR ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Commission File Number 1-11848 REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA , INCORPORATED ( Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter ) Missouri ( State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) 16600 Swingley Ridge Road 43-1627032 ( IRS employer identification number ) Chesterfield , Missouri 63017 ( Address of principal executive offices ) ( 636 ) 736-7000 ( Registrant's telephone number , including area code ) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) , and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes x No o Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S - T ( §232.405 of this chapter ) during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files ) . Yes No O Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer , an accelerated filer , a non - accelerated filer , smaller reporting company , or an emerging growth company . See the definitions of “ large accelerated filer , ” “ accelerated filer , ” “ smaller reporting company , ” and “ emerging growth company ” in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act . Large accelerated filer x Accelerated filer o Non - accelerated filer o Emerging growth company ☐ Smaller reporting 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 . □ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company ( as defined in Rule 12b - 2 of the Act ) . Yes □ No ☑ Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Title of each class Common Stock , par value $ 0.01 6.20 % Fixed - To - Floating Rate Subordinated Debentures due 2042 5.75 % Fixed - To - Floating Rate Subordinated Debentures due 2056 Trading Symbol ( s ) RGA RZA RZB Name of each exchange on which registered New York Stock Exchange As of October 31 , 2021 , 67,600,151 shares of the registrant's common stock were outstanding . New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange