UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 5, 2009

 

VALIDUS HOLDINGS, LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Bermuda (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		001-33606 (Commission File Number)		98-0501001 (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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Item 8.01		Other Events.

     This Current Report on Form 8-K/A amends our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 5, 2009. This amendment is being filed to amend and restate Exhibit 99.1 under Item 9.01 to add Max Capital Group Ltd.’s (“Max”) 1st Quarter 2009 ROAE of 13.1% to the chart on page 3 and to remove Max’s name from the footnote on that same page describing the companies whose information was not included.

Item 9.01.		Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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

Exhibit No.				Description
	99.1			Investor Presentation dated May 2009.

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: May 6, 2009