UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 16, 2009
Commission file number 001-33606
VALIDUS HOLDINGS, LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| BERMUDA (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | 98-0501001 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
19 Par-La-Ville Road, Hamilton, HM 11 Bermuda
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (441) 278-9000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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:
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| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
Beginning on November 17, 2009, Validus Holdings, Ltd. will present the information attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 to various investors. The presentation attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the information set forth in Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, 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. The following exhibits are filed herewith:
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||
| 99.1 | Investor Presentation – Third Quarter 2009 | |||
SIGNATURES
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.
Date: November 16, 2009
| VALIDUS HOLDINGS, LTD. (Registrant) | ||||
| By: | /s/ Robert F. Kuzloski | |||
| Name: | Robert F. Kuzloski | |||
| Title: | Senior Vice President & Assistant General Counsel | |||