8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

April 10, 2019

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Delaware	001-33251	65-0231984
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission file number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1110 W. Commercial Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (954) 958-1200

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On April 10, 2019, Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend on the Company’s common stock of $0.16 per share, payable on May 10, 2019, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 3, 2019. The announcement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits:

99.1 Press Release dated April 10, 2019

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.

	UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.
Date: April 10, 2019		/s/ Sean P. Downes
		Sean P. Downes
		Chief Executive Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Universal Insurance Holdings Declares Cash Dividend of 16 Cents per Share

Fort Lauderdale, Fla., April 10, 2019 – The Board of Directors of Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: UVE) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 16 cents per share of common stock, payable May 10, 2019, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 3, 2019.

About Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc.

Universal Insurance Holdings (UVE) is a holding company offering property and casualty insurance and value-added insurance services. We develop, market, and write insurance products for consumers predominantly in the personal residential homeowners lines of business and perform substantially all other insurance-related services for our primary insurance entities, including risk management, claims management and distribution. We sell insurance products through both our appointed independent agents and through our direct online distribution channels in the United States across 18 states (primarily Florida). Learn more at UniversalInsuranceHoldings.com.

Investor Relations Contact:

Rob Luther, 954-958-1200 ext. 6750

VP, Corporate Development, Strategy & IR

rluther@universalproperty.com

Media Relations Contact:

Andy Brimmer / Mahmoud Siddig, 212-355-4449

Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher