UNITED STATES
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
| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | May 5, 2010 |
Validus Holdings, Ltd.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Bermuda | 001-33606 | 98-0501001 |
| _____________________ (State or other jurisdiction | _____________ (Commission | ______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 29 Richmond Road, Pembroke, Bermuda | HM08 | |
| _________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) | ___________ (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (441) 278-9000 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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ITEM 5.07. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
1. At the annual general meeting of shareholders (the “Annual General Meeting”) of Validus Holdings, Ltd. (the “Company”) held on May 5, 2010 the shareholders of the Company approved the following:
(a) The election of four Class III Directors of the Company:
| For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Edward J. Noonan | 87,113,566 | 1,907,949 | 6,759,132 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jeffrey W. Greenberg | 79,109,233 | 9,912,282 | 6,759,132 | |||||||||||||||||
| John J. Hendrickson | 88,639,678 | 381,837 | 6,759,132 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sumit Rajpal | 88,505,551 | 515,964 | 6,759,132 | |||||||||||||||||
(b) The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, New York, to act as the registered independent public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending December 31, 2010:
| For | Against | Abstain | ||||||||||
| Total: | 95,535,813 | 240,741 | 4,093 | |||||||||
(c) The election of Designated Company Directors of Non-U.S. subsidiaries:
| For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Edward J. Noonan | 88,411,384 | 610,131 | 6,759,132 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C.N. Rupert Atkin | 88,673,173 | 348,342 | 6,759,132 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Patrick G. Barry | 88,671,493 | 350,022 | 6,759,132 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Julian P. Bosworth | 88,671,493 | 350,022 | 6,759,132 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael E.A. Carpenter | 88,673,430 | 348,085 | 6,759,132 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rodrigo Castro | 88,671,396 | 350,119 | 6,759,132 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jane S. Clouting | 88,673,534 | 347,981 | 6,759,132 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joseph E. (Jeff) Consolino | 88,672,784 | 348,731 | 6,759,132 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C. Jerome Dill | 88,670,993 | 350,522 | 6,759,132 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Andrew Downey | 88,673,430 | 348,085 | 6,759,132 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kerry A. Emanuel | 88,671,014 | 350,501 | 6,759,132 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jonathan D. Ewington | 88,671,493 | 350,022 | 6,759,132 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Andrew M. Gibbs | 88,673,527 | 347,988 | 6,759,132 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Greene | 88,671,493 | 350,022 | 6,759,132 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholas Hales | 88,673,430 | 348,085 | 6,759,132 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mark S. Johnson | 88,642,650 | 378,865 | 6,759,132 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anthony J. Keys | 88,671,396 | 350,119 | 6,759,132 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert F. Kuzloski | 88,673,020 | 348,495 | 6,759,132 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gillian S. Langford | 88,673,631 | 347,884 | 6,759,132 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stuart W. Mercer | 88,673,430 | 348,085 | 6,759,132 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paul J. Miller | 88,671,493 | 350,022 | 6,759,132 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jean-Marie Nessi | 88,672,944 | 348,571 | 6,759,132 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George P. Reeth | 88,673,673 | 347,842 | 6,759,132 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Julian G. Ross | 88,673,527 | 347,988 | 6,759,132 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rafael Saer | 88,670,889 | 350,626 | 6,759,132 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Verner G. Southey | 88,671,493 | 350,022 | 6,759,132 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Guiseppe Venesiani | 88,671,007 | 350,508 | 6,759,132 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nigel D. Wachman | 88,672,923 | 348,592 | 6,759,132 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conan M. Ward | 88,673,770 | 347,745 | 6,759,132 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lixin Zeng | 88,671,090 | 350,425 | 6,759,132 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
| Validus Holdings, Ltd. | ||||
| May 7, 2010 | By: | /s/ Joseph E. (Jeff) Consolino | ||
| Name: Joseph E. (Jeff) Consolino | ||||
| Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||