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: May 2, 2018
(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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company        

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   
 


Item 8.01
Other Events

On May 2, 2018, HCI Group, Inc. (“HCI”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K disclosing certain written correspondence between HCI and Federated National Holding Company (the “Company”).  The Company made the following comment on HCI’s disclosure:

As a matter of course, the Company does not comment on potential transaction activity unless there is a material disclosure required. The Company assures its shareholders and other interested parties that its Board of Directors fully executes its fiduciary duties to the Company’s shareholders and thoroughly vets any expressions of interest that the Company may receive.

Statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K that are not historical fact are forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those discussed herein. The risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, risks and uncertainties relating to or resulting from matters described from time to time by the Company in releases and publications, and in periodic reports and other documents filed with the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Any such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made.
 

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: May 3, 2018
By:
/s/ Ronald A. Jordan
 
Name:
Ronald A. Jordan
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)