UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report:  December 19, 2017
(Date of earliest event reported)

FEDERATED NATIONAL HOLDING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Florida
 
000-25001
 
65-0248866
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission  File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

14050 N.W. 14th Street, Suite 180
Sunrise, FL
 
33323
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (800) 293-2532
 
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
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Emerging growth company
 
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Item 8.01.
Other Events.

On December 19, 2017, the Company announced it has entered into a note purchase agreement pursuant to which the Company has agreed to sell in a private placement to accredited investors $25 million in principal amount of senior unsecured floating-rate notes (the “Notes”).  The closing of the offering of the Notes, which is subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, is expected to occur by December 31, 2017.
 
A copy of the Company’s press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
 
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and it shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)
Exhibits.
 
 
Federated National Holding Company Press Release dated December 19, 2017 (announcing offering of notes).
 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
  FEDERATED NATIONAL HOLDING COMPANY  
   
Date: December 19, 2017
By:
/s/ Ronald A. Jordan
 
  Name:
Ronald A. Jordan
 
  Title:
Chief Financial Officer
 
   
(Principal Financial Officer)