Universal Insurance 8K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Universal Insurance (UVE) 8-KSubmission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

June 13, 2018

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., 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.

The Company’s shareholders voted on three proposals at the Company’s annual shareholder meeting. The final voting results are provided below.

Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors. The following individuals were elected to the Company’s Board by the holders of the Company’s common stock and Series A Preferred Stock, voting together as one class:


Name	For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
Scott P. Callahan		26,106,368		1,448,602		31,444		5,242,702
Kimberly D. Cooper		26,432,766		1,123,082		30,566		5,242,702
Sean P. Downes		26,937,019		617,950		31,445		5,242,702
Darryl L. Lewis		26,968,488		586,482		31,444		5,242,702
Ralph J. Palmieri		26,961,399		593,520		31,495		5,242,702
Richard D. Peterson		22,494,554		5,060,365		31,495		5,242,702
Michael A. Pietrangelo		21,708,781		5,845,938		31,695		5,242,702
Ozzie A. Schindler		27,163,750		390,976		31,688		5,242,702
Jon W. Springer		26,920,978		633,742		31,694		5,242,702
Joel M. Wilentz, M.D.		22,436,331		5,118,642		31,441		5,242,702

Proposal No. 2: The shareholders did not approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers during the year ended December 31, 2017.

Proposal No. 3: The shareholders voted to ratify the appointment of Plante & Moran, PLLC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018.

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.


Date: June 15, 2018						UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.

						/s/ Sean P. Downes
						Sean P. Downes Chief Executive Officer

BrokerNon-Votes: