HCI (HCI) 8-K HCI Group Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018 Results

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (or Date of Earliest Event Reported): March 7, 2019

HCI Group, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Florida	001-34126	20-5961396
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

5300 West Cypress Street, Suite 100

Tampa, Florida 33607

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(813) 405-3600

(Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On March 7, 2019, we released our earnings for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2018. We plan to host an earnings conference call that same day at 4:45 p.m. Eastern time during which our chief executive officer and chief financial officer will discuss the results.

Interested parties may listen to the live presentation by dialing the listen-only number below or by clicking the webcast link available on theInvestor Information section of the company’s website at www.hcigroup.com.

Date: Thursday, March 7, 2019

Time: 4:45 p.m. Eastern time (1:45 p.m. Pacific time)

Listen-only toll-free number:(866) 682-6100

Listen-only international number:(862) 298-0702

Please call the conference telephone number 10 minutes before the start time. An operator will register your name and organization. If you have any difficulty connecting with the conference call, please contact Liolios Investor Relations at(949) 574-3860.

A replay of the call will be available by telephone after 8:00 p.m. Eastern time on the same day as the call and via the Investor Information section of the HCI Group website at www.hcigroup.com through April 7, 2019.

Toll-free replay number: (877)481-4010

International replay number: (919)882-2331

Replay ID: 43357

Our earnings release appears as Exhibit 99.1 to this form8-K

Item 9.01 Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 Earnings Release

SIGNATURE

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, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: March 7, 2019.

HCI GROUP, INC.
BY:	/s/ James Mark Harmsworth
	Name: James Mark Harmsworth Title: Chief Financial Officer

A signed original of this Form8-K has been provided to HCI Group, Inc. and will be retained by HCI Group, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.