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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
 
 
                    January 6, 2011                        
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
(Commission file number)
(IRS Employer
                  of incorporation or organization)
  
Identification No.)

1110 W. Commercial Blvd. Suite 100, 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 January 6, 2011, Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. (“Company”) announced that its Board of Directors approved a dividend on the Company’s common stock.   The announcement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this report, is incorporated herein by reference.


ITEM 9.01             Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits:

99.1           Press Release, dated January 6, 2011.




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: January 6, 2011
UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.
   
   
   
 
 /s/ George R. De Heer                                                         
 
George R. De Heer
 
Chief Financial Officer