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 2, 2012 |
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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On May 2, 2012, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Validus Holdings, Ltd. (the "Company"), acting upon the recommendation of its Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, elected Mahmoud Abdallah to the Board. Mr. Abdallah has been elected as a Class III Director and as such will stand for re-election at the Company's 2013 annual general meeting of shareholders. Mr. Abdallah has been named to the Corporate Governance and Nominating, Finance and Risk Committees of the Board. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Abdallah and any other person pursuant to which he was selected to serve as a director. No information called for by Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K is required to be disclosed herein.
The press release issued by the Company on May 4, 2012 announcing the election of Mr. Abdallah to the Board is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Press Release "VALIDUS HOLDINGS, LTD. ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF MAHMOUD ABDALLAH TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS" dated May 4, 2012.
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 4, 2012 | By: | /s/ Joseph E. (Jeff) Consolino | ||
| Name: Joseph E. (Jeff) Consolino | ||||
| Title: President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release ("VALIDUS HOLDINGS, LTD. ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF MAHMOUD ABDALLAH TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS") dated May 4, 2012 |