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 and Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (or Date of Earliest Event Reported): February 5, 2010

 

 

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 5. Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02 Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On February 5, 2010, we established a compensatory plan in which our principal executive officers are participating. In an effort to retain our current management and induce future efforts on behalf of the company, retention bonuses were awarded as set forth below. Each recipient agreed to repay the bonus on a prorata basis if the recipient were to voluntarily leave service of the company before December 31, 2010.

 

Executive

  

Title

   Amount

Paresh Patel

   Executive Chairman    $ 270,000

Frank McCahill

   Chief Executive Officer    $ 155,000


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: February 11, 2010.

 

HOMEOWNERS CHOICE, INC.
BY:  

/s/ Richard R. Allen

Name:   Richard R. Allen
Title:   Chief Financial 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.