Sec Form 4 Filing - Patel Paresh @ HCI Group, Inc. - 2023-09-15

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 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Patel Paresh 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HCI Group, Inc. [ HCI] 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) 3802 COCONUT PALM DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 09/15/2023 (Street) TAMPA, FL33619 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 333,000 D Common stock 37,500 I IRA Common stock 447,000 D ( 1 ) Common Stock 10,000 ( 2 ) D Common Stock 10,000 ( 3 ) D

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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 Stock Option (Right to Buy) ( 4 ) $ 40 ( 5 ) 01/07/2027 Common 110,000 110,000 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) ( 4 ) $ 40 ( 6 ) 02/08/2028 Common 110,000 110,000 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) ( 4 ) $ 53 ( 7 ) 01/15/2029 Common 110,000 110,000 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) ( 4 ) $ 48 ( 8 ) 01/16/2030 Common 110,000 110,000 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) ( 4 ) $ 70 09/15/2023 A 150,000 ( 9 ) 09/15/2033 Common 150,000 ( 9 ) 150,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Patel Paresh 3802 COCONUT PALM DRIVE TAMPA, FL33619 X X Chief Executive Officer Signatures /s/ Andrew L. Graham as Attorney-in-fact for Paresh Patel 09/19/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Shares held jointly with spouse. ( 2 )Restricted stock grant of 40,000 shares effective January 16, 2020: Restrictions on 10,000 shares will lapse on each of January 16, 2021, January 16, 2022, January 16, 2023, and January 16, 2024. These shares were granted by the Company pursuant to the Company's 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan and under the terms and conditions of a restricted stock award contract dated January 16, 2020. ( 3 )Restricted stock grant of 10,000 shares effective 2/26/2021: Restricted shares will vest, if ever, on the first anniversary of the date on which the company stock value first equals or exceeds $140 for 30 consecutive trading days on the applicable exchange. These shares were granted by the company pursuant to the company's 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan and under the terms and conditions of a restricted stock agreement dated 2/26/2021. ( 4 )The options were granted pursuant to the HCI Group, Inc. 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan. ( 5 )The options were granted on January 7, 2017 at an exercise price of $40.00 per share, in excess of the $39.71 market value. All options have vested and may be exercised at any time up to and including January 7, 2027. ( 6 )The options were granted on February 8, 2018 at an exercise price of $40.00 per share, in excess of the $34.92 market value. All options have vested and may be exercised at any time up to and including February 8, 2028. ( 7 )The options were granted on January 15, 2019 at an exercise price of $53.00 per share, in excess of the $47.94 market value. All options have vested and may be exercised at any time up to and including January 15, 2029. ( 8 )The options were granted on January 16, 2020 at an exercise price of $48.00 per share, in excess of the $45.97 market value. Of the 110,000 options, 82,500 havevested and the remaining 27,500 options will vest January 16, 2024. Once vested, the options may be exercised at any time up to and including January 16, 2030. ( 9 )The options were granted on September 15, 2023 and the options will vest, if ever, on the date on which the company stock value first equals or exceeds $80.00 for 20 consecutive trading days on the applicable exchange. If the above conditions are met, the options will be exercisable at an exercise price of $70.00 per share. The options will expire on September 15, 2033.

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