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 *
Persaud Krishna
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Homeowners Choice, Inc. [HCII]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2340 DREW STREET, SUITE 200
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/20/2010
(Street)

CLEARWATER, FL 33765
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 01/20/2010   D   200,000 (1) D $ 1,400,000 120,000 I By Homeowners Choice Holdings, LLC (2)
Common stock               80,000 I By Pershing, LLC FBO Krishna Persaud Roth IRA

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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
Stock Option (Right to Buy) (3) $ 2.5             05/31/2010(4) 05/31/2017 Common 30,000   30,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Persaud Krishna
2340 DREW STREET
SUITE 200
CLEARWATER, FL 33765
  X      

Signatures

 /s/ Cathy J. Welch as Attorney-in-fact for Krishna Persaud   01/22/2010
**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) These shares were redeemed by the issuer at a price of $7.00 per share on January 20, 2010 under a formal stock purchase agreement dated January 19, 2010 by and between Homeowners Choice, Inc ("HCII") and Homeowners Choice Holdings, LLC. The reporting person sold such shares to HCII to meet personal financial commitments as well as diversify his holdings.
(2) The reporting person holds voting and investment power of the remaining 120,000 shares, which are held by Homeowners Choice Holdings, LLC. Prior to the sale on January 20, 2010 of 200,000 shares, the reporting person held the voting and investment power of the 320,000 shares originally reported on Form 3 as held by Windsor Related Holdings, LLC. The reporting person subsequently transferred the 320,000 shares to Homeowners Choice Holdings, LLC.
(3) The options were granted pursuant to the Homeowners Choice, Inc. 2007 Stock Option and Incentive Plan.
(4) Commencing on May 1, 2008 and continuing on the same day of each calendar year thereafter through and including May 1, 2010, 10,000 options vested and become exercisable on each such annual vesting date.

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