UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 9, 2013
Commission file number 001-33606
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VALIDUS HOLDINGS, LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| BERMUDA | 98-0501001 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer |
| incorporation or organization) | Identification No.) |
29 Richmond Road, Pembroke, Bermuda HM 08
(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)
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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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition | |
On July 9, 2013, Validus Holdings, Ltd. issued a press release disclosing its initial estimate of the net negative financial impact from the severe flooding that took place in Europe during the second quarter of 2013. The full text of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and 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 filing.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. | |
| (d) | Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed herewith: | |
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||||
| 99.1 | Press Release ("VALIDUS HOLDINGS, LTD. PROVIDES INITIAL ESTIMATE OF NET NEGATIVE FINANCIAL IMPACT FROM EUROPEAN FLOODS") dated July 9, 2013. | |||||
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: July 9, 2013
VALIDUS HOLDINGS, LTD. (Registrant) | ||||
| By: | /s/ Robert F. Kuzloski | |||
| Name: | Robert F. Kuzloski | |||
| Title: | Executive Vice President and General Counsel | |||