Edgar Filing: UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.

Date: January 13, 2015

UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.

/s/ Sean P. Downes

Sean P. Downes

President and Chief Executive Officer

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

January 13, 2015

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)

Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-33251

65-0231984

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

(Commission file number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1110 W. Commercial Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (954) 958-1200

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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ITEM 8.01 Other Events

On January 13, 2015, Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. (“Company”) announced that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend on the Company’s common stock of $0.12 per share, payable on March 2, 2015 to shareholders of record on February 18, 2015. The Company also announced that it expects to declare and pay a proposed regular quarterly dividend during fiscal year 2015 of $0.12 per share of the Company’s common stock.

The announcement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)

Exhibits:

99.1	Press Release dated January 13, 2015

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.