validus8k_112808.htm
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
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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): November 28, 2008
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VALIDUS
HOLDINGS, LTD.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Bermuda
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001-33606
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98-0501001
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(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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19
Par-La-Ville Road, Hamilton, HM 11 Bermuda
(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)
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the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
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provisions:
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(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item
5.02.
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Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
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(b) Resignation
of Director.
As previously disclosed, Stuart Katz
has resigned from the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”),
effective November 28, 2008.
(d) Election
of Director.
Effective November 28, 2008, the Board
appointed Sumit Rajpal as a member of the Board and as a member of the
Compensation, Corporate Governance and Nominating, and Underwriting Committees
of the Board.
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: December 1, 2008
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VALIDUS
HOLDINGS, LTD.
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(Registrant)
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By: /s/ Joseph E. (Jeff)
Consolino
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Name:
Joseph E. (Jeff) Consolino
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Title:
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial
Officer
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