<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950170-23-073300.txt : 20231227
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950170-23-073300
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231227
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231227

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HCI Group, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001400810
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-86705
		FILM NUMBER:		231518026

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3802 COCONUT PALM DRIVE
		CITY:			TAMPA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33619
		BUSINESS PHONE:		813 849-9500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3802 COCONUT PALM DRIVE
		CITY:			TAMPA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33619

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Homeowners Choice, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20070524

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Patel Paresh
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001439934
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1520 GULF BLVD., APT. 1706
		CITY:			CLEARWATER
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33767
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    <td colspan="2" rowspan="4" style="border-left:2.25pt double;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:0.5pt solid;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:8pt;margin-top:6pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:6pt;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial;min-width:fit-content;">NUMBER OF</font></p><p style="font-size:8pt;margin-top:6pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:6pt;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial;min-width:fit-content;">SHARES</font></p><p style="font-size:8pt;margin-top:6pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:6pt;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial;min-width:fit-content;">BENEFICIALLY</font></p><p style="font-size:8pt;margin-top:6pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:6pt;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial;min-width:fit-content;">OWNED BY</font></p><p style="font-size:8pt;margin-top:6pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:6pt;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial;min-width:fit-content;">EACH</font></p><p style="font-size:8pt;margin-top:6pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:6pt;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial;min-width:fit-content;">REPORTING</font></p><p style="font-size:8pt;margin-top:6pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:6pt;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial;min-width:fit-content;">PERSON</font></p><p style="font-size:8pt;margin-top:6pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:6pt;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial;min-width:fit-content;">WITH</font></p></td>
    <td style="border-left:0.5pt solid;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;border-bottom:0.5pt solid;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:16pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial;min-width:fit-content;">7</font></p></td>
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    <td style="border-left:0.5pt solid;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;border-bottom:0.5pt solid;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:16pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial;min-width:fit-content;">8</font></p></td>
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    <td style="border-left:0.5pt solid;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;border-bottom:0.5pt solid;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:16pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial;min-width:fit-content;">9</font></p></td>
    <td style="border-right:2.25pt double;border-left:0.5pt solid;padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;border-bottom:0.5pt solid;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:8pt;margin-top:4.5pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial;min-width:fit-content;">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;min-width:fit-content;">1,412,500</font></p></td>
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  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">CUSIP No. 40416E103                                                       13D                                                     Page </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">3</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;"> of 6 Pages</font></p>
  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">Explanatory Note</font></p>
  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
  <p style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">The following constitutes Amendment No. 9 (&#x201c;Amendment No. 9&#x201d;) to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned on March 4, 2016, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto filed March 1, 2018, Amendment No. 2 filed February 8, 2019, Amendment No. 3 filed June 7, 2019, Amendment No. 4 filed December 13, 2019, Amendment No. 5 filed March 1, 2021, Amendment No. 6 filed March 29, 2022, Amendment No. 7 filed May 31, 2022, and Amendment No. 8 filed February 1, 2023. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Amendment No. 9 shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Schedule 13D. Except as otherwise provided herein, each Item of the Schedule 13D remains unchanged.</font></p>
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  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:4pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.</font></p>
  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:4pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">Item 3 of this Schedule 13D is hereby amended to add the following information</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">:</font></p>
  <p style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">This Amendment No. 9 is being filed to report that, as of December 14, 2023, the Reporting Person&#x2019;s beneficially owned holdings of the Issuer&#x2019;s Common Stock class of securities increased from 1,250,000 shares to 1,432,500 shares.  The change resulted from a) inclusion of 27,500 shares pursuant to options that will vest within 60 days of the date that of filing of this Amendment No. 9, b) the purchase of 5,000 shares on December 6, 2023, and c) 150,000 shares pursuant to options that vested on December 14, 2023.  Due to the issuance of 1,150,000 shares on December 11, 2023 pursuant to a public offering of the Issuer&#x2019;s Common Stock, the Reporting Person&#x2019;s beneficial ownership percentage did not change.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
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  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:4pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer.</font></p>
  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:4pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">Item 5 of this Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated as follows</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">:</font></p>
  <p style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">The ownership percentage set forth herein as of December 14, 2023 is based on 9,738,183 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December 14, 2023 plus 590,000 shares of Common Stock representing the Reporting Person&#x2019;s vested options to purchase 110,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $40.00 per share, expiring January 7, 2027; vested options to purchase 110,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $40.00 per share, expiring February 8, 2028; vested options to purchase 110,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $53.00 per share, expiring January 15, 2029; vested options to purchase 82,500 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $48.00 per share, expiring January 16, 2030, unvested options to purchase 27,500 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $48.00 per share that will vest within 60 days of the date of filing of this Amendment 9, expiring January 16, 2030, and vested options to purchase 150,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $70 per share, expiring September 15, 2033, representing a total of 10,328,183 shares of Common Stock deemed outstanding for purposes of calculating the Reporting Person&#x2019;s ownership percentage as of December 14, 2023.</font></p>
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  <p style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">(b) The Reporting Person has and will continue to have the sole power to vote 822,500 shares of Common Stock (447,000 of which are jointly held with spouse), 20,000 Restricted Shares, and 590,000shares of Common Stock if and when the Reporting Person exercises the vested options.  The Reporting Person has the sole power to dispose of 822,500 shares of Common Stock and 590,000 shares of Common Stock if and when the Reporting Person exercises the vested options.  The Reporting Person, upon the vesting of all 20,000 Restricted Shares, will</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
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  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">have the sole power to dispose of such 20,000 Restricted Shares, in addition to the Common Stock held directly by him and the shares issuable upon exercise of the vested options as set forth immediately above.</font></p>
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  <p style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">(c) Transaction in the Issuer&#x2019;s Common Stock effected within 60 days prior to the date of the filing of this Amendment 9 by the Reporting Person:</font></p>
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  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">- Description:  Purchase from Citizens JMP Securities, LLC, lead manager for the Issuer&#x2019;s public offering of its Common Stock</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
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  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:4pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">Item 6.  Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.</font></p>
  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">Item 6 of this Schedule 13D is hereby amended to add the following information</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">:</font></p>
  <p style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">The summary of the Nonqualified Stock Option Agreements, as set forth in Item 3, is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing summary of these agreements is generalized, does not purport to be complete and, as such, is qualified in its entirety by the Nonqualified Stock Option Agreements set forth in Exhibits 99.4, 99.6, 99.8, 99.10, and 99.13 below and incorporated into this Item 6 by reference.</font></p>
  <p style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">Other than as may be described in the Schedule 13D filed on March 4, 2016, the Schedule 13D/A filed on March 1, 2018, the Schedule 13D/A filed on February 8, 2019, the Schedule 13D/A filed on June 7, 2019, the Schedule 13D/A filed on December 13, 2020, the Schedule 13D/A filed on March 1, 2021, the Schedule 13D/A filed on March 29, 2022, the Schedule 13D/A filed on May 31, 2022, and the Schedule 13D/A filed on February 1, 2023, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships between the Reporting Person and any person with respect to any securities of the Issuer, including, but not limited to, the transfer or voting of any of the securities, finder&#x2019;s fees, joint ventures, loan or option agreements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, division of profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies.</font></p>
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