0001140361-17-021443.txt : 20170519 0001140361-17-021443.hdr.sgml : 20170519 20170519080026 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-17-021443 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170517 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20170519 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170519 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FEDERATED NATIONAL HOLDING CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001069996 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 650248866 STATE OF INCORPORATION: FL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-25001 FILM NUMBER: 17856407 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14050 NW 14 STREET STREET 2: SUITE 180 CITY: SUNRISE STATE: FL ZIP: 33323 BUSINESS PHONE: 9545819993 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14050 NW 14 STREET STREET 2: SUITE 180 CITY: SUNRISE STATE: FL ZIP: 33323 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: 21ST CENTURY HOLDING CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980909 8-K 1 form8k.htm 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

Date of Report: May 17, 2017
(Date of earliest event reported)

FEDERATED NATIONAL HOLDING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Florida
  
000-25001
  
65-0248866
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
(Commission  File Number)
  
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

14050 N.W. 14th Street, Suite 180
    
Sunrise, FL
  
33323
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (800) 293-2532
 
 
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company     ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.     ☐
 
Item 8.01
Other Events.

Federated National Insurance Company (“Federated National”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Federated National Holding Company (the “Company”), has been notified by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation that it has approved a rate increase of 9.9% for Federated National’s homeowners' multiple peril insurance program within the State of Florida.  The rate approved is higher than the originally filed rate increase of 6.5%, as previously disclosed.  The rate increase is anticipated to become effective August 1, 2017 on Federated National’s statewide new and renewal business.  The Company believes that Federated National will remain competitive within the Florida homeowners’ market with this rate increase.
 
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.

  FEDERATED NATIONAL HOLDING COMPANY
     
Date:  May 19, 2017
 By:
/s/ Michael H. Braun          
  Name: 
  Michael H. Braun
  Title:
  Chief Executive Officer
  (Principal Executive Officer)