UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
91359V107
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(CUSIP Number)
April 21, 2004
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Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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CUSIP No. 91359V107 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (entities only)
Sean P. Downes
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(See Instructions) (b) [ ]
Inapplicable
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 2,493,600
BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY
EACH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 0
WITH -------------------------------------------------------
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,493,600
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,493,600 shares of Common Stock (includes options to purchase
300,000 shares of Common Stock exercisable as of the reporting
date or within 60 days thereof).
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(See Instructions)
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
7.29 %
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
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CUSIP No. 91359V107 13G Page 3 of 5 Pages
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Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer - Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices - 2875 N.E. 191st
Street, Suite 300, Miami, Florida 33180
Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing - Sean P. Downes
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence - 2875 N.E.
191st Street, Suite 300, Miami, Florida 33180
(c) Citizenship - Sean P. Downes - United States
(d) Title of Class of Securities - Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number - 91359V107
Item 3.
If this statement is filed pursuant to ss.ss. 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b)
or (c), check whether the person filing is:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940
(e) [ ] Investment adviser in accordance with Sec. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)
(f) [ ] Employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
Sec. 240.13d-l(b)(l)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] Parent holding company or control person in accordance with
Sec. 240.13d-l(b)(ii)(G)
(h) [ ] Savings association as defined in section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act
(i) [ ] Church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment
company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of
1940
(j) [ ] Group in accordance with ss.240.13d-l(b)(l)(ii)(J)
Item 4. Ownership
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount beneficially owned - 2,493,600
(b) Percent of class - 7.29 %
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote - 2,493,600
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote - 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of - 2,493,600
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of - 0
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more
than five percent of the class of security, check the following [ ].
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
Inapplicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Securities Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control
Person
Inapplicable.
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CUSIP No. 91359V107 13G Page 4 of 5 Pages
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Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
Inapplicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
Inapplicable.
Item 10. Certification
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the
purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
[SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE]
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CUSIP No. 91359V107 13G Page 5 of 5 Pages
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Date: April 21, 2004
Signature: /s/ Sean P. Downes
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Name: Sean P. Downes
Title: Chief Operating Officer, Universal
Property and Casualty Insurance Company
Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute
Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).