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): September 4, 2009
VALIDUS 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 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
19 Par-La-Ville Road, Hamilton, HM 11 Bermuda
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrants 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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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
On September 4, 2009, Validus Holdings, Ltd. (Validus) completed its acquisition of IPC Holdings,
Ltd. (IPC) as contemplated by the agreement and plan of amalgamation dated as of July 9, 2009
among IPC, Validus and Validus Ltd. (the Amalgamation Agreement), following the approval of the
issuance of Validus common shares pursuant to the Amalgamation Agreement by the shareholders of
Validus and the adoption of the Amalgamation Agreement and approval of the amalgamation by the
shareholders of IPC.
Pursuant to the terms of the Amalgamation Agreement, IPC amalgamated into Validus Ltd., a wholly
owned subsidiary of Validus. Each common share of IPC issued and outstanding immediately prior to
the amalgamation was converted into the right to receive $7.50 in cash, without
interest, and 0.9727 Validus common shares.
Validus
expects to issue a total of approximately 54,571,939 common shares, plus cash in lieu of
fractional shares, and to pay approximately $420.8 million to IPC shareholders pursuant to the terms of
the Amalgamation Agreement, based on the number of IPC common shares deemed to have been
outstanding on September 4, 2009, as calculated under the Amalgamation Agreement.
The foregoing description of the Amalgamation Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference
to the full text of the Amalgamation Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 2.1 to
Validus current report on Form 8-K filed on July 9, 2009 and incorporated by reference herein.
A copy of the press release dated September 4, 2009 announcing the completion of the acquisition
is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
For important information regarding the amalgamation, including the risks of the amalgamation and
the businesses of Validus and IPC, investors are urged to read the Validus Registration Statement
on Form S-4/A, dated August 5, 2009, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
Beginning on September 4, 2009, Validus will present the information attached to this report as
Exhibit 99.2 to various investors. The presentation attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as
Exhibit 99.2 is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and the information set forth in
Exhibit 99.2 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.
(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired. The financial statements called for by
Item 9.01(a) were included in the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-159148) and the
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of IPC filed on August 7, 2009 (File No. 000-27662) and are
incorporated herein by reference.
(b) Pro forma financial information. The pro forma financial information called for by Item
9.01(b) was included in the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-159148) and the Form 8-K of
Validus filed on August 13, 2009 (File No. 001-33606) and is incorporated herein by reference.