Validus Holdings, Ltd. (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   May 4, 2011

Validus Holdings, Ltd.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Bermuda 001-33606 98-0501001
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
29 Richmond Road, Pembroke, Bermuda   HM08
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (441) 278-9000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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ITEM 5.07. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

1. At the annual general meeting of shareholders of Validus Holdings, Ltd. (the “Company”) held on May 4, 2011 the shareholders of the Company approved the following:

(a) The election of three Class I Directors of the Company:

                                         
                                    Broker
    For   Withheld   Non-Votes
Matthew J. Grayson
        65,675,846               6,555,898           4,016,740  
Jean-Marie Nessi
        65,887,576               6,344,168           4,016,740  
Mandakini Puri
        71,595,998               635,746           4,016,740  

(b) The election of Designated Company Directors of the Company’s Non-U.S. subsidiaries:

                                                         
                                                    Broker
    For   Withheld   Non-Votes
                 
Edward J. Noonan
             71,221,115                       1,010,629               4,016,740  
C.N. Rupert Atkin
             71,989,277                       242,467               4,016,740  
Patrick G. Barry
             71,989,332                       242,412               4,016,740  
Peter A. Bilsby
             71,989,232                       242,512               4,016,740  
Julian P. Bosworth
             71,953,867                       277,877               4,016,740  
Michael E.A. Carpenter
             71,976,394                       255,350               4,016,740  
Rodrigo Castro
             71,986,494                       245,250               4,016,740  
Jane S. Clouting
             71,994,128                       237,616               4,016,740  
Joseph E. (Jeff) Consolino
             71,979,452                       348,731               4,016,740  
C. Jerome Dill
             71,989,232                       242,512               4,016,740  
Andrew Downey
             71,989,412                       242,332               4,016,740  
Kerry A. Emanuel
             71,986,354                       245,390               4,016,740  
Jonathan D. Ewington
             71,986,598                       245,146               4,016,740  
Andrew M. Gibbs
             71,989,232                       242,512               4,016,740  
Michael Greene
             71,989,516                       242,228               4,016,740  
Nicholas Hales
             71,986,314                       245,430               4,016,740  
Mark S. Johnson
             71,966,527                       265,217               4,016,740  
Anthony J. Keys
             71,989,232                       242,512               4,016,740  
Robert F. Kuzloski
             71,986,494                       245,250               4,016,740  
Gillian S. Langford
             71,989,339                       242,405               4,016,740  
Stuart W. Mercer
             71,986,494                       245,250               4,016,740  
Paul J. Miller
             71,986,314                       245,430               4,016,740  
Jean-Marie Nessi
             66,115,109                       6,116,635               4,016,740  
Julian G. Ross
             71,989,232                       242,512               4,016,740  
Rafael Saer
             71,964,936                       266,808               4,016,740  
Verner G. Southey
             71,950,745                       242,412               4,016,740  
James E. Skinner
             71,989,332                       280,999               4,016,740  
Nigel D. Wachman
             71,986,319                       245,425               4,016,740  
Conan M. Ward
             71,979,452                       252,292               4,016,740  
Lixin Zeng
             71,989,237                       242,507               4,016,740  

(c) The approval, by a non-binding advisory vote, of the executive compensation payable to the Company’s named executive officers as described in the Executive Compensation section of the Company’s Proxy Statement dated March 23, 2011, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis:

                                 
    For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
Total:
     67,217,854       1,509,774       3,504,116       4,016,740  

(d) The selection, by a non-binding advisory vote, of the frequency at which shareholders of the Company will be asked to approve, by a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation paid by the Company to its named executive officers:

                                         
    1 Year   2 Years   3 years   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
Total:
     39,920,948       997,162       27,939,565       3,374,069       4,016,740  

(e) The approval of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers to act as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2011:

                             
    For   Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
Total:
    76,196,615       48,004       3,865     —

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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.

         
    Validus Holdings, Ltd.
          
May 9, 2011   By:   /s/ Joseph E. (Jeff) Consolino
       
        Name: Joseph E. (Jeff) Consolino
        Title: President and Chief Financial Officer