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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001005477-07-004489.txt : 20070816
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070816125200
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005477-07-004489
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070815
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070816
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070816

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001385613
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 31110
		STREET 2:		802 WEST BAY ROAD
		CITY:			GRAND CAYMAN
		STATE:			E9
		ZIP:			KY1-1205
		BUSINESS PHONE:		345 745 4573

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 31110
		STREET 2:		802 WEST BAY ROAD
		CITY:			GRAND CAYMAN
		STATE:			E9
		ZIP:			KY1-1205

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Goldberg Leonard R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001400411

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33493
		FILM NUMBER:		071061857

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(345) 745-4573

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		802 WEST BAY ROAD, THE GRAND PAVILION
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX 31110
		CITY:			GRAND CAYMAN
		STATE:			E9
		ZIP:			KY1-1205
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-08-15</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001385613</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GLRE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001400411</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Goldberg Leonard R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>802 WEST BAY RD., THE GRAND PAVILION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>P.O. BOX 31110</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GRAND CAYMAN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>E9</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>KY1-1205</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>CAYMAN ISLANDS</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>19.60</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-08-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2017-08-15</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A Ordinary Shares</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These options were granted  pursuant to Section 5(f)(iv) of that certain amended and restated employment  agreement dated January 10, 2007, by and among Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd., Greenlight Reinsurance, Ltd. and Leonard Goldberg.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The options vest in three equal annual installments beginning on August 15, 2008.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Leonard Goldberg</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-08-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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