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(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

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (954) 958-1200

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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, $.01 Par Value	UVE	New York Stock Exchange

On May 6, 2019, Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. (“Company”) announced that its Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to $40 million of its outstanding shares of common stock through December 31, 2020.

The related press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

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: May 6, 2019				UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.

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



ITEM 8.01	Other Events.



ITEM 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits


(d)	Exhibits: