validus8k_091708.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): September 18,
2008
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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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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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240.14a-12)
[ ]
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item
7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
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Holdings, Ltd. (the “Company”) is furnishing supplemental investment disclosure
regarding selected credit impacted counterparties. The information
being furnished 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 exhibit
is filed
herewith:
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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99.1
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Holdings, Ltd. Supplemental Investment Disclosure Regarding Selected
Credit Impacted Counterparties
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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: September 18,
2008
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VALIDUS
HOLDINGS, LTD.
(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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