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 and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (or Date of Earliest Event Reported): March 10, 2009
Homeowners Choice, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Florida | 001-34126 | 20-5961396 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
2340 Drew Street, Suite 200
Clearwater, Florida 33765
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(727) 213-3600
(Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Section 2 – Financial Information
| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On March 10, 2009, we released our earnings for the three months and fiscal year ended December 31, 2008. We plan to host an earnings conference call that same day at 4:30 p.m. EDT during which our chief executive officer and chief financial officer will discuss the results. The call will be available live at (877) 407-6180 (toll-free). International callers should instead call (201) 689-8049. Professional analysts wishing to participate in the call should contact Jay Madhu, Vice President – Marketing and Investor Relations, at (727) 213-3660. A live audio webcast of the call will be available at http://www.ir-site.com/hcpci/events.asp. Replays of the webcast will be available until June 12, 2009. Our earnings release appears as Exhibit 99.1.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Item 9.01 | Exhibits. |
Exhibit 99.1 Earnings Release
SIGNATURE
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, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: March 10, 2009
| HOMEOWNERS CHOICE, INC. | ||
| BY: | /s/ F.X. McCahill | |
| Name: | F.X. McCahill | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
A signed original of this Form 8-K has been provided to Homeowners Choice, Inc. and will be retained by Homeowners Choice, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.