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 (Date of earliest event reported): June 9, 2022
UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP. | ||||||||||||||||||||
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | 001-35761 | 75-3241967 | ||||||||||||||||||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||||||||
800 2nd Avenue S. | 33701 | |||||||||||||||||||
Saint Petersburg, | FL | |||||||||||||||||||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||||||||||||||||
(727) | 895-7737 | |||||||||||||||||||
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | ||||||||||||||||||||
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered | ||||||
Common stock, $0.0001 par value per share | UIHC | Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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).
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On June 9, 2022, United Property and Casualty Insurance Company, an insurance company organized under the laws of the State of Florida ("UPC"), entered into a Renewal Rights Agreement, dated as of June 9, 2022 (the “Renewal Rights Agreement”), with Wright National Flood Insurance Company, an insurance company organized under the laws of the State of Texas (“Wright Flood”), pursuant to which UPC agreed to sell, and Wright Flood agreed to purchase, the renewal rights to UPC’s entire National Flood Insurance Program ("NFIP") Write Your Own flood insurance business, subject to receipt of required approvals, such as approval from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The closing date of the Renewal Rights Agreement is June 30, 2022
As part of the sale of renewal rights, Wright Flood will pay $3,600,000 in cash to UPC on the closing date of the Renewal Rights Agreement. Wright Flood will also be responsible for up to $200,000 of costs associated with the transfer of the policies. UPC will be responsible for costs in excess of $200,000.
The description of the Renewal Rights Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the applicable agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||
Renewal Rights Agreement, dated as of June 9, 2022, by and among United Property and Casualty Insurance Company and Wright National Flood Insurance Company. | ||||||||
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Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP. | ||||||||
June 14, 2022 | By: | /s/ B. Bradford Martz | ||||||
B. Bradford Martz President and Chief Financial Officer |