Edgar Filing: UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.

Date: June 5, 2014

UNIVERSAL INSURANCE

HOLDINGS, INC.

/s/ Frank W. Wilcox

Frank W. Wilcox

Chief Financial Officer

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

June 4, 2014

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 Blvd., 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 June 4, 2014, Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. (“Company”) announced that, pursuant to its previously announced repurchase program, it repurchased in the open market 161,281 shares of the Company’s common stock at an average price of $12.36 per share using cash on hand.

The June 4, 2014 press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits:

No.	Description

99.1	Press release dated June 4, 2014

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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.