UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-A FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 65-0231984 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 1110 W. Commercial Blvd., Suite 100, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Name of each exchange on which to be so registered each class is to be registered ------------------- ------------------------------ Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share The American Stock Exchange LLC If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. /X/ If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. / / Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: ______________ (if applicable) Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: NONE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of class) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of class) ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED. The securities to be registered hereunder are shares of common stock, $.01 par value per share ("Shares"), of Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. ("Company"). The Shares are currently registered under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. This Form 8-A is being filed in connection with the listing of the Shares on the American Stock Exchange LLC. A description of the Shares is contained in the prospectus constituting part of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 33-51546), declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 14, 1992, including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description. Such description is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 2. EXHIBITS. None. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized. UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC. By: /s/ Bradley I. Meier ------------------------------ Name: Bradley I. Meier Title: Chief Executive Officer Date: January 10, 2007