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): July 29, 2009
Commission file number 001-33606
VALIDUS HOLDINGS, LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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(I.R.S. Employer |
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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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On
July 29, 2009, Validus Holdings, Ltd. (“Validus”) issued a press release reporting its earnings for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2009. A copy of this press release is attached to this Current Report
on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Except as indicated in Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, 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 8.01. Other Events.
Validus is filing certain pro forma financial information that is contained in the press
release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K that gives effect to the
amalgamation of IPC Holdings, Ltd. (“IPC”) with Validus Ltd. pursuant to the agreement and plan of
amalgamation dated as of July 9, 2009 among IPC, Validus and Validus Ltd. as if it had occurred on
June 30, 2009. Such information is included on pages 15 through
19 of Exhibit 99.1 to this Current
Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed herewith: |
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Description |
99.1
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Press Release dated July 29, 2009 announcing the
earnings of Validus Holdings, Ltd. for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 |