UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K
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                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                                 October 5, 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 8.01    Other Events.
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On October 5, 2007, Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") announced
that its board of directors approved a dividend on the Company's Common Stock.
The announcement, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report,
is incorporated herein by reference.


ITEM 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(c) Exhibits:

99.1  Press Release, dated October 5, 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: October 10, 2007               UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.


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