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 2, 2012

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
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(Commission
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(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)
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(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

 

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:

[  ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


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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 2, 2012 the shareholders of the Company approved the following:

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

                                         
                                    Broker
    For   Withheld   Non-Votes
Michael E.A. Carpenter
        81,170,695               4,649,091           6,873,000  
Alok Singh
        83,547,231               2,272,555           6,873,000  
Christopher E. Watson
        72,906,512               12,913,274           6,873,000  

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

                                                         
                                                    Broker
    For   Withheld   Non-Votes
                 
Edward J. Noonan
            84,102,647                       1,717,139               6,873,000  
C.N. Rupert Atkin
            84,112,168                       1,707,618               6,873,000  
Patrick G. Barry
            84,112,121                       1,707,665               6,873,000  
Peter A. Bilsby
            84,112,178                       1,707,608               6,873,000  
Alan Bossin
            84,113,007                       1,706,779               6,873,000  
Julian P. Bosworth
            84,110,715                       1,709,071               6,873,000  
Janita A. Burke
            84,112,620                       1,707,166               6,873,000  
Michael E.A. Carpenter
            84,112,604                       1,707,182               6,873,000  
Rodrigo Castro
            84,112,471                       1,707,315               6,873,000  
Jane S. Clouting
            84,112,277                       1,707,509               6,873,000  
Joseph E. (Jeff) Consolino
            84,102,161                       1,717,625               6,873,000  
C. Jerome Dill
            84,103,064                       1,716,722               6,873,000  
Andrew Downey
            84,112,521                       1,707,265               6,873,000  
Kerry A. Emanuel
            84,112,128                       1,707,658               6,873,000  
Jonathan D. Ewington
            84,112,121                       1,707,665               6,873,000  
Andrew M. Gibbs
            84,071,631                       1,748,155               6,873,000  
Michael Greene
            84,112,521                       1,707,265               6,873,000  
Barnabas Hurst-Bannister
            84,112,528                       1,707,258               6,873,000  
Anthony J. Keys
            84,112,121                       1,707,665               6,873,000  
Robert F. Kuzloski
            84,112,607                       1,707,179               6,873,000  
Stuart W. Mercer
            84,102,521                       1,717,265               6,873,000  
Jean-Marie Nessi
            84,112,220                       1,707,566               6,873,000  
Andre Perez
            84,112,121                       1,707,665               6,873,000  
Julian G. Ross
            84,112,557                       1,707,229               6,873,000  
Rafael Saer
            84,112,121                       1,707,665               6,873,000  
Matthew Scales
            84,112,121                       1,707,665               6,873,000  
James E. Skinner
            84,112,121                       1,707,665               6,873,000  
Verner G. Southey
            84,112,557                       1,707,229               6,873,000  
Nigel D. Wachman
            84,112,121                       1,707,665               6,873,000  
Lixin Zeng
            84,112,374                       1,707,412               6,873,000  

(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 21, 2012, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis:

                                 
    For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
Total:
    82,501,768       352,850       2,965,168       6,873,000  

(d) 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, 2012:

                             
    For   Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
Total:
    89,402,217       2,610,699       679,870    


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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 7, 2012   By:   /s/ Joseph E. (Jeff) Consolino
       
        Name: Joseph E. (Jeff) Consolino
        Title: President and Chief Financial Officer