UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 15

 

CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION

12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE

REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

 

            Commission File Number  001-33606                                

 

VALIDUS HOLDINGS, LTD.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

29 Richmond Road, Pembroke, Bermuda HM 08
(441) 278-9000

  (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)

 

Common Shares, $0.175 par value per share

 

(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

 

None

 

(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

 

Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

 

  Rule 12g-4(a)(1) x
  Rule 12g-4(a)(2) ¨
  Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) ¨
  Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) ¨
  Rule 15d-6 ¨
  Rule 15d-22(b) ¨

 

Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: One                              

          

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Validus Holdings, Ltd. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

 

  VALIDUS HOLDINGS, LTD.
     
Date:   July 30, 2018 By: /s/ Elias Habayeb
  Name: Elias Habayeb
  Title: Vice President