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): October 27, 2011

 

Commission file number 001-33606

 

 

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:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 2.02    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On October 27, 2011, Validus Holdings, Ltd. (“Validus”) released information regarding its U.S. GAAP basis investment portfolio in a Schedule D - Part 1 format. A copy of this release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 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 a filing.

 

Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)  Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed herewith:

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Release regarding U.S. GAAP investment portfolio in a Schedule D — Part 1 format dated October 27, 2011

 

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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: October 27, 2011

 

 

VALIDUS HOLDINGS, LTD.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Joseph E. (Jeff) Consolino

 

 

 

 

Name:

Joseph E. (Jeff) Consolino

 

 

 

 

Title:

President & Chief Financial Officer

 

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