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): April 29, 2011

Alleghany Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		1-9371		51-0283071
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

7 Times Square Tower, 17th Floor, New York, New York		10036
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 752-1356

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:

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Item 5.07		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

     At the 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Alleghany Corporation (“Alleghany”) held on April 29, 2011: (i) three directors were elected to serve for three-year terms on the Board of Directors of Alleghany, (ii) the selection of KPMG LLP as Alleghany’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year 2011 was ratified, (iii) an advisory vote on Alleghany executive compensation was approved, and (iv) an advisory vote on the frequency of future stockholder advisory votes on Alleghany executive compensation to be held every year was approved. Set forth below are the voting results for these proposals:

														Broker
		For				Against				Abstain				Non-Votes
(i) Election of Directors
(a) Rex D. Adams			7,079,319				121,589				1,471				536,582
(b) Weston M. Hicks			7,146,932				43,251				12,196				536,582
(c) Jefferson W. Kirby			7,188,161				12,978				1,240				536,582
(ii) Ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as Alleghany’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year 2011			7,681,418				39,136				18,407				N/A
(iii) Advisory vote on Alleghany’s executive compensation			7,071,040				81,345				49,994				536,582

																		Broker
		One Year				Two Years				Three Years				Abstain				Non-Votes
(iv) Advisory vote on the frequency of future stockholder advisory votes on Alleghany executive compensation			6,732,603				30,143				389,865				49,768				536,582

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.