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

                                 March 21, 2007
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                Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)

                       Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Delaware                         000-20848             65-0231984
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  (State or other jurisdiction     (Commission file number)    (IRS Employer
of incorporation or organization)                            Identification No.)

       1110 W. Commercial Blvd. Suite 100, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309
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                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:        (954) 958-1200
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ITEM 1.01   ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT


     On March 21, 2007,  Universal Insurance Holdings,  Inc. (the "Company") and
Bradley I. Meier, the Company's  President and Chief Executive Officer,  entered
into an amendment to Mr. Meier's employment agreement.  Under the amendment, Mr.
Meier's annual  performance-based  bonus shall be contingent  upon the Company's
shareholders  approving the use of pre-tax income as an  appropriate  measure of
bonus compensation,  and any such bonus paid shall be paid by December 31 of the
year  following  the year in which it was  earned.  The  Company's  Compensation
Committee unanimously approved the amendment.

     On March 21, 2007,  the Company and Sean P. Downes,  Senior Vice  President
and Chief  Executive  Officer of the  Company,  entered into an amendment to Mr.
Downes'  employment   agreement.   Under  the  amendment,   Mr.  Downes'  annual
performance-based  bonus shall be  contingent  upon the  Company's  shareholders
approving  the  use of  pre-tax  profits  as an  appropriate  measure  of  bonus
compensation,  and any such bonus paid shall be paid by  December 31 of the year
following the year in which it was earned. The Company's  Compensation Committee
unanimously approved the amendment.


ITEM 5.02   COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS

     (e)  The  information  provided in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form
8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02(e).


ITEM 9.01   EXHIBITS

     (d)    Exhibits

            10.1   Amendment to  Employment  Agreement of Bradley I. Meier dated
                   March 21, 2007
            10.2   Amendment  to  Employment  Agreement  of Sean P. Downes dated
                   March 21, 2007



                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the  requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, the Registrant
has duly  caused  this  report to be signed  on its  behalf by the  undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.





Date:  March 21, 2007              UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.


                                   By: /s/ Bradley I. Meier
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                                           Bradley I. Meier
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer