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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-11-048822
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8 POS
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110511
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110511
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20110511

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000891166
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		IRS NUMBER:				650231984
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-8 POS
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-170767
		FILM NUMBER:		11831441

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1110 W. COMMERCIAL BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			FORT LAUDERDALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33309
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9549581200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1110 W. COMMERCIAL BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			FORT LAUDERDALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33309

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010330

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	UNIVERSAL HEIGHTS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950817
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May&nbsp;11, 2011
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt">Registration No.&nbsp;333-170767
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1<BR>
TO<BR>
FORM S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>65-0231984</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(State or other jurisdiction of <BR>
incorporation or organization)
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Identification No.)</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>1110 W. Commercial Blvd.</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Fort Lauderdale, Florida</B>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>33309</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(Address of principal executive offices)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH BRADLEY I. MEIER</B><BR>
(Full title of the plan)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Bradley I. Meier<BR>
President and Chief Executive Officer<BR>
1110 W. Commercial Blvd.<BR>
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309<BR>
Telephone (954)&nbsp;958-1200<BR>
Facsimile (954)&nbsp;958-1202</B><BR>
(Name, address, telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><I>with a copy to:</I><BR>
<B>Alan J. Berkeley, Esq.<BR>
Alissa A. Parisi, Esq.<BR>
K&#038;L Gates LLP<BR>
1601 K Street, NW<BR>
Washington, DC 20006<BR>
Telephone (202)&nbsp;778-9000<BR>
Facsimile (202)&nbsp;778-9100</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated
filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the Exchange Act.</DIV>

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Non-accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Smaller reporting company&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</DIV></TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>DEREGISTRATION</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;1 is filed by Universal Insurance Holdings,
Inc. (the &#147;Registrant&#148;) to remove from registration all shares of common stock of
the Registrant registered under the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No.
333-170767), filed on November&nbsp;22, 2010 (the &#147;2010 Registration Statement&#148;). The
offering under the 2010 Registration Statement is being terminated and no shares
have been or will be issued or sold under the 2010 Registration Statement,
including any sale of Registrant&#146;s stock in connection with the resale prospectus
filed with the 2010 Registration Statement. Pursuant to the undertakings set forth
in the 2010 Registration Statement, as of the date hereof, the Registrant hereby
deregisters the 4,500,000 shares of Registrant&#146;s common stock (the &#147;Shares&#148;) that
were registered under the 2010 Registration Statement and such Shares will no
longer be available for issuance thereunder.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
Registrant has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to the Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized,
in the City of Fort Lauderdale, State of Florida, on May&nbsp;11, 2011.
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><B>UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.</B><BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Bradley I. Meier
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Bradley I. Meier&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">President and Chief Executive Officer&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this
Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the
following persons in the capacities and on the date(s) indicated:
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Title</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Date</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Bradley I. Meier
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Bradley I. Meier</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
President, Chief Executive
Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">May&nbsp;11, 2011</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">*
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Sean P. Downes</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Senior Vice President, Chief
Operating Officer
and Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">May&nbsp;11, 2011</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/ George R. De Heer
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
George R. De Heer</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Accounting
Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">May&nbsp;11, 2011</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">*
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Norman M. Meier</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">May&nbsp;11, 2011</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">*
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Ozzie A. Schindler</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">May&nbsp;11, 2011</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">*
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Reed J. Slogoff</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">May&nbsp;11, 2011</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">*
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Joel M. Wilentz</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">May&nbsp;11, 2011</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1em">
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">*
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Michael A. Pietrangelo</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">May&nbsp;11, 2011</TD>
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    <TD valign="top">*By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Bradley I. Meier
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Bradley I. Meier&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Attorney-in-Fact&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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