Ownership Submission
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 OF SECURITIES

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Springer Jon
   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
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President and CRO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1110 WEST COMMERCIAL BOULEVARD, SUITE 100		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/04/2018
(Street)

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33309		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 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 (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 04/04/2018   M   165,016 A $ 19.52 640,437 D  
Common Stock 04/04/2018   M   22,333 A $ 19.52 662,770 D  
Common Stock 04/04/2018   F   147,119 D $ 32.25 515,651 D  

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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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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
(Month/Day/Year)		 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
Option to Purchase Common Stock (Right to Buy) (1) $ 19.52 04/04/2018   M     165,016   (2) 02/28/2026 Common Stock 165,016 $ 0 82,509 D  
Option to Purchase Common Stock (Right to Buy) (1) $ 19.52 04/04/2018   M     22,333   (3) 02/28/2026 Common Stock 22,333 $ 0 44,667 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Springer Jon
1110 WEST COMMERCIAL BOULEVARD
SUITE 100
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33309		       President and CRO  

Signatures

 /s/ Jon Springer   04/05/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Option was granted in connection with a Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement by and between the Company and Mr. Springer, effective as of February 29, 2016.
(2) This option is scheduled to vest as follows: (a) 82,508 shares vested on January 15, 2017, (b) 82,508 shares vested on January 15, 2018 and (c) 82,509 shares vest on January 15, 2019.
(3) This option is scheduled to vest as follows: (a) 22,333 shares vested on February 28, 2017, (b) 22,333 shares vested on February 28, 2018 and (c) 22,334 shares vest on February 28, 2019.

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