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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K


CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): September 18, 2020

UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware001-3576175-3241967
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)(Commission File Number)(IRS Employer Identification No.)
800 2nd Avenue S.33701
Saint Petersburg, FL
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
(727)895-7737
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each ClassTrading Symbol(s)Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common stock, $0.0001 par value per shareUIHCNasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.





Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Effective September 21, 2020, Chris Dittman was appointed Chief Underwriting Officer of United Insurance Holdings Corp. (the “Company”). Mr. Dittman will continue to serve as the Company’s Chief Risk Officer. Mr. Dittman will assume the underwriting responsibilities for Paul DiFrancesco, Chief Operating Officer, whose employment with the Company terminated effective September 18, 2020.


        


Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
    
  UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
September 24, 2020By:/s/ B. Bradford Martz
  B. Bradford Martz
President and Chief Financial Officer