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.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


               DELAWARE                                65-0231984
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(State of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

    1110 W. Commercial Blvd., Suite 100, Fort Lauderdale, Florida         33309
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    (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
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  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
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                                (Title of class)

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                                (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
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                                            Name:  Bradley I. Meier
                                            Title:    Chief Executive Officer


Date:   January 10, 2007