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

September 2, 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 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):

 

¨   Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425).

 

¨   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12).

 

¨   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)).

 

¨   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)).

 

 

 

ITEM 8.01 Other Events.

On September 2, 2015, Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. (“Company”) announced that its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $10,000,000 of the Company’s outstanding common stock in the open market through December 31, 2016.

The related 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 September 2, 2015

 

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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.

 

Date: September 2, 2015     UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.
   

/s/ Sean P. Downes

    Sean P. Downes
    Chief Executive Officer

 

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