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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
001-33606
98-0501001
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

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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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 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(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

VALIDUS HOLDINGS, LTD.
    (Registrant)
 
By:  /s/ Joseph E. (Jeff) Consolino
Name: Joseph E. (Jeff) Consolino
Title: Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer