As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 11, 2011

Registration No. 333-170767

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM S-8

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		65-0231984
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1110 W. Commercial Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida		33309
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH BRADLEY I. MEIER
(Full title of the plan)

Bradley I. Meier
President and Chief Executive Officer
1110 W. Commercial Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309
Telephone (954) 958-1200
Facsimile (954) 958-1202
(Name, address, telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

with a copy to:
Alan J. Berkeley, Esq.
Alissa A. Parisi, Esq.
K&L Gates LLP
1601 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
Telephone (202) 778-9000
Facsimile (202) 778-9100

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer o		Accelerated filer þ
Non-accelerated filer o		Smaller reporting company o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

 

DEREGISTRATION

     This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 is filed by Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. (the “Registrant”) to remove from registration all shares of common stock of the Registrant registered under the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-170767), filed on November 22, 2010 (the “2010 Registration Statement”). The offering under the 2010 Registration Statement is being terminated and no shares have been or will be issued or sold under the 2010 Registration Statement, including any sale of Registrant’s stock in connection with the resale prospectus filed with the 2010 Registration Statement. Pursuant to the undertakings set forth in the 2010 Registration Statement, as of the date hereof, the Registrant hereby deregisters the 4,500,000 shares of Registrant’s common stock (the “Shares”) that were registered under the 2010 Registration Statement and such Shares will no longer be available for issuance thereunder.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Fort Lauderdale, State of Florida, on May 11, 2011.

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date(s) indicated:

Signatures		Title		Date
/s/ Bradley I. Meier   Bradley I. Meier		President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)		May 11, 2011
*   Sean P. Downes		Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Director		May 11, 2011
/s/ George R. De Heer   George R. De Heer		Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)		May 11, 2011
*   Norman M. Meier		Director		May 11, 2011
*   Ozzie A. Schindler		Director		May 11, 2011
*   Reed J. Slogoff		Director		May 11, 2011
*   Joel M. Wilentz		Director		May 11, 2011
*   Michael A. Pietrangelo		Director		May 11, 2011