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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-11-003951.txt : 20110118
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-11-003951.hdr.sgml : 20110117
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110118154200
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-11-003951
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110114
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110118
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110118

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STONE HEISZ LESLIE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001235408

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13790
		FILM NUMBER:		11533221

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HCC INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC/DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000888919
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		IRS NUMBER:				760336636
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13403 NORTHWEST FRWY
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77040-6094
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7136907300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13403 NORTHWEST FREEWAY
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77040
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 DEF DIV
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>HCC INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC/DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HCC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>STONE HEISZ LESLIE</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O HCC INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>13403 NORTHWEST FREEWAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77040</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Deferred Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>1482.629</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Deferred Stock</value>
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                    <value>7.21</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>29.83</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F6"/>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person has elected to defer payment of director stock compensation pursuant to the HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the &quot;Plan&quot;), which is payable in shares of common stock of HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. (&quot;HCC Common Stock&quot;).  This number represents her deferral of such stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">At the time of payout, the Deferred Stock deemed to be held in the bookkeeping account balance will be paid to the reporting person as shares of HCC Common Stock.  The total number of shares of Deferred Stock deemed to be held in the bookkeeping account as of the date of this filing is reflected in Column 9 of Table II above.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Deferred Stock deemed to be held in the bookkeeping account will be payable to the reporting person in shares of HCC Common Stock upon occurrence of certain payment events, including reporting person's termination of service as a director or a change in control of HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This number represents the number of fractional shares of Deferred Stock credited to the reporting person's bookkeeping account as a dividend deemed to be paid.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Acquisition of Deferred Stock based upon dividend reinvestment feature.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">This represents the closing price of HCC's Common Stock on Friday, January 14, 2011.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Randy D. Rinicella as Attorney in Fact for Leslie Stone Heisz</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-01-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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