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 5.07. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
1. At the annual general meeting of shareholders of Validus Holdings, Ltd. (the “Company”) held on May 2, 2012 the shareholders of the Company approved the following:
(a) The election of three Class II Directors of the Company:
| Broker | ||||||||||||||||||||
| For | Withheld | Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Michael E.A. Carpenter | 81,170,695 | 4,649,091 | 6,873,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Alok Singh | 83,547,231 | 2,272,555 | 6,873,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Christopher E. Watson | 72,906,512 | 12,913,274 | 6,873,000 | |||||||||||||||||
(b) The election of Designated Company Directors of the Company’s Non-U.S. subsidiaries:
| Broker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| For | Withheld | Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Edward J. Noonan | 84,102,647 | 1,717,139 | 6,873,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C.N. Rupert Atkin | 84,112,168 | 1,707,618 | 6,873,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Patrick G. Barry | 84,112,121 | 1,707,665 | 6,873,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peter A. Bilsby | 84,112,178 | 1,707,608 | 6,873,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alan Bossin | 84,113,007 | 1,706,779 | 6,873,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Julian P. Bosworth | 84,110,715 | 1,709,071 | 6,873,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Janita A. Burke | 84,112,620 | 1,707,166 | 6,873,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael E.A. Carpenter | 84,112,604 | 1,707,182 | 6,873,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rodrigo Castro | 84,112,471 | 1,707,315 | 6,873,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jane S. Clouting | 84,112,277 | 1,707,509 | 6,873,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joseph E. (Jeff) Consolino | 84,102,161 | 1,717,625 | 6,873,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C. Jerome Dill | 84,103,064 | 1,716,722 | 6,873,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Andrew Downey | 84,112,521 | 1,707,265 | 6,873,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kerry A. Emanuel | 84,112,128 | 1,707,658 | 6,873,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jonathan D. Ewington | 84,112,121 | 1,707,665 | 6,873,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Andrew M. Gibbs | 84,071,631 | 1,748,155 | 6,873,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Greene | 84,112,521 | 1,707,265 | 6,873,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Barnabas Hurst-Bannister | 84,112,528 | 1,707,258 | 6,873,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anthony J. Keys | 84,112,121 | 1,707,665 | 6,873,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert F. Kuzloski | 84,112,607 | 1,707,179 | 6,873,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stuart W. Mercer | 84,102,521 | 1,717,265 | 6,873,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jean-Marie Nessi | 84,112,220 | 1,707,566 | 6,873,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Andre Perez | 84,112,121 | 1,707,665 | 6,873,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Julian G. Ross | 84,112,557 | 1,707,229 | 6,873,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rafael Saer | 84,112,121 | 1,707,665 | 6,873,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew Scales | 84,112,121 | 1,707,665 | 6,873,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James E. Skinner | 84,112,121 | 1,707,665 | 6,873,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Verner G. Southey | 84,112,557 | 1,707,229 | 6,873,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nigel D. Wachman | 84,112,121 | 1,707,665 | 6,873,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lixin Zeng | 84,112,374 | 1,707,412 | 6,873,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(c) The approval, by a non-binding advisory vote, of the executive compensation payable to the Company’s named executive officers as described in the Executive Compensation section of the Company’s Proxy Statement dated March 21, 2012, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||
| Total: | 82,501,768 | 352,850 | 2,965,168 | 6,873,000 | ||||||||||||
(d) The approval of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers to act as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2012:
| For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||
| Total: | 89,402,217 | 2,610,699 | 679,870 | — | ||||||||||
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, 2012 | By: | /s/ Joseph E. (Jeff) Consolino | ||
| Name: Joseph E. (Jeff) Consolino | ||||
| Title: President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||