Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
MEIER BRADLEY I
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC. [UVE]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1110 WEST COMMERCIAL BOULEVARD, SUITE 10
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/15/2010
(Street)

FT. LAUDERDALE, FL 33309
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 01/15/2010   M   131,357 (1) A $ 1.06 14,448,786 (3) D  
Common Stock 01/15/2010   M   787,490 (2) A $ 1.06 15,236,276 (3) D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Options to Purchase Common Stock $ 1.06 01/15/2010   M     250,000 (1) 01/26/2000 01/15/2010 Common Stock 250,000 $ 0 3,445,000 D  
Options to Purchase Common Stock $ 1.06 01/15/2010   M     1,500,000 (2) 01/26/2000 01/15/2010 Common Stock 1,500,000 $ 0 1,945,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
MEIER BRADLEY I
1110 WEST COMMERCIAL BOULEVARD, SUITE 10
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL 33309
  X   X   Chief Executive Officer  

Signatures

 /s/ Bradley I. Meier   01/19/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Amount reflects aggregate number of shares of Common Stock received after exercise of options to purchase 250,000 shares of Common Stock. The exercise was a "cashless exercise" that covered the cost required for the exercise of the options and the statutory tax liability associated with such exercise.
(2) Amount reflects agggregate number of shares of Common Stock received after exercise of options to purchase 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock. The exercise was a "cashless exercise" that covered the cost required for the exercise of the options and the statutory tax liability associated with such exercise.
(3) Table I does not include option holdings and other derivative securities which may have been included in prior Form 4s for Mr. Meier, which are now included in Table II.

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