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
May 19, 2010
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-33251 | 65-0231984 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission file number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1110 W. Commercial Blvd. Suite 100, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (954) 958-1200
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ITEM 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc.’s (“Company”) 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”) was held on May 19, 2010. The following are the results of the voting on the proposals submitted to stockholders at the Annual Meeting.
Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors. The following individuals were elected to the Company’s Board of Directors by the holders of Series M Preferred Stock, voting separately as a series:
| | Name | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
| | Bradley I. Meier | 87,740 | –– | –– |
| | Norman M. Meier | 87,740 | –– | –– |
The following individuals were elected to the Company’s Board of Directors by the holders of Common Stock, Series M Preferred Stock and Series A Preferred Stock, voting together as one class:
| | Name | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
| | Ozzie A. Schindler | 26,245,365 | 824,571 | 10,909,861 |
| | Reid J. Slogoff | 26,213,086 | 856,850 | 10,909,861 |
| | Sean P. Downes | 24,596,785 | 2,473,151 | 10,909,861 |
| | Joel M. Wilentz | 26,201,886 | 868,050 | 10,909,861 |
| | Michael Pietrangelo | 26,235,347 | 834,589 | 10,909,861 |
Proposal No. 2: The Proposal to ratify the appointment of Blackman Kallick LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 was approved.
| For: | 36,528,099 | |
| Against: | 213,432 | |
| Abstain: | 1,238,266 | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| Date: May 20, 2010 | UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC. |
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| | /s/ James M. Lynch |
| | James M. Lynch |
| | Chief Financial Officer |
