Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
 
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 (Date of earliest event reported):  07/21/2008
 
HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  001-13790
 
Delaware
  
76-0336636
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
13403 Northwest Freeway
Houston, Texas 77040
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
713-690-7300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 8.01.    Other Events
 
On July 21, 2008, HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") announced in a press release that it reached a settlement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission("SEC") by consenting to the entry of a permanent injunction against future violations of the reporting, books and records, and internal controls provisions of the federal securities laws. The Company neither admitted nor denied the allegations contained in the SEC's complaint.

The settlement, together with the federal court's recent final order disposing of the class action litigation, resolves completely the previously disclosed SEC investigation into the Company's historical stock option granting practices. The SEC made no allegations of fraud against the Company, and the Company was not required to pay any civil penalty, fine, or money damages as part of the settlement.

A copy of the Company's press release announcing the settlement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
No.        Exhibit
99.1        Press Release issued by HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. dated July 21, 2008
 

 

Signature(s)
 
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.
 
      
 
HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.
 
 
Date: July 22, 2008
     
By:
 
/s/    Randy D. Rinicella
               
Randy D. Rinicella
               
Senior Vice President & General Counsel
 
 

 

Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
EX-99.1
  
Press Release