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): March 7, 2011
Endurance Specialty Holdings
Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
| Bermuda | 1-31599 | 98-032908 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| Wellesley House, 90 Pitts Bay
Road, Pembroke HM 08, Bermuda |
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| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (441) 278-0440
| Not
Applicable |
| (Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officer; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
(b) As previously announced by Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. (the “Company”) on February 17, 2010, Kenneth J. LeStrange resigned as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company on March 2, 2011. At its meeting on February 23, 2011, the Board of Directors elected William H. Bolinder to succeed Mr. LeStrange as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Bolinder has served as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors since 2001 and as its Lead Director since 2006.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: March 7, 2011
By: /s/ John V.
Del Col
Name: John V. Del Col
Title: General Counsel &
Secretary
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