Sec Form 3 Filing - Ropiecki Gary Lloyd @ UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC. - 2022-03-14

FORM 3 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 Ropiecki Gary Lloyd 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC. [ UVE] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Principal Accounting Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 1110 W. COMMERCIAL BLVD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/14/2022 (Street) FORT LAUDERDALE, FL33309 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 5,000 ( 1 ) 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) $ 31.64 03/14/2022 03/14/2029 Common Stock 7,500 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Ropiecki Gary Lloyd 1110 W. COMMERCIAL BLVD FORT LAUDERDALE, FL33309 Principal Accounting Officer Signatures /s/ Gary Ropiecki 03/21/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents 5,000 RSUs. Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock, subject to vesting. These RSUs vest as follows, subject to continued employment by the reporting person through the applicable vesting date: (a) 1,667 restricted shares that vested on December 17, 2022; (b) 1,667 restricted shares that vest on December 17, 2023; and (c) 1,666 restricted shares that vest on December 17, 2024.

Remarks: This Form 3 is late due to a misunderstanding about whether the reporting person was considered to be an "officer" for reporting purposes pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, since the Issuer determined that the reporting person was not an "executive officer" for reporting purposes pursuant to Item 401(b) of Regulation S-K. This Form 3 reflects the reporting person's beneficial ownership as of the date he was appointed as the Issuer's principal accounting officer, which occurred on March 14, 2022, as disclosed in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Issuer on March 18, 2022.

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