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): December 4, 2015
HCI Group, 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) |
5300 West Cypress Street, Suite 100
Tampa, Florida 33607
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(813) 849-9500
(Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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| Item 5.02 | Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
On December 4, 2015, our compensation committee established a plan to award cash bonuses to certain of our executives, including “named executive officers,” as set forth below.
| Name and office |
Cash Bonus | |||
| Paresh Patel, chief executive officer |
$ | 4,000,000 | ||
| Richard R. Allen, chief financial officer |
$ | 200,000 | ||
| Anthony Saravanos, president—real estate division |
$ | 200,000 | ||
| Andrew L. Graham, general counsel |
$ | 200,000 | ||
Mr. Patel’s bonus was made pursuant to a performance based cash bonus plan adopted by our compensation committee on January 19, 2015. That plan is a sub-plan under our 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The bonuses are scheduled to be paid before year end 2015.
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: December 14, 2015.
| HCI GROUP, INC. | ||
| BY: | /s/ Andrew L. Graham | |
| Name: | Andrew L. Graham | |
| Title: | General Counsel | |
A signed original of this Form 8-K has been provided to HCI Group, Inc. and will be retained by HCI Group, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.