Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
MARTZ BRAD
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP. [UIHC]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP., 800 2ND AVENUE S.
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/27/2018
(Street)

ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33701
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 04/03/2019   M   2,442 A $ 0 53,303 D  
Common Stock 04/03/2019   F   797 D $ 16.25 52,506 D (1)  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Performance Stock Units (2) 04/03/2019   M     3,415   (3)   (4) Common Stock 3,415 $ 16.25 6,761 D  
Performance Stock Units (2) 04/03/2019   A   10,880     (3)   (4) Common Stock 10,880 $ 16.25 17,641 D  
Restricted Stock Units (2) 04/03/2019   A   5,440     (5)   (5) Common Stock 5,440 $ 16.25 10,528 D  
Nonqualified Stock Options $ 16.25 04/03/2019   A   14,750     (6) 04/01/2029 Common Stock 14,750 $ 16.25 14,750 D  
Nonqualified Stock Options $ 20.44               (6) 09/18/2028 Common Stock 5,088   5,088 D  
Nonqualified Stock Options $ 21.13               (6) 10/05/2028 Common Stock 13,543   13,543 D  
Dividend Equivalent Units (2) 11/27/2018   A   50     (7)   (7) Common Stock 50 $ 18.49 50 D  
Dividend Equivalent Units (2) 03/13/2019   A   56     (7)   (7) Common Stock 56 $ 16.37 106 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
MARTZ BRAD
C/O UNITED INSURANCE HOLDINGS CORP.
800 2ND AVENUE S.
ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33701
      Chief Financial Officer  

Signatures

 /s/ Jessica Strathman, Attorney-in-Fact for Brad Martz   04/05/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Held in the name of Bennett B. Martz IRA
(2) Each stock unit represents a conditional right to receive one share of the company's common stock.
(3) The performance units are subject to vesting over three years with one third, rounded down to the nearest whole share of stock, vesting in each period.
(4) The number of shares of common stock that will be delivered for each performance stock unit depends on the achievement of certain performance factors. Depending on actual performance, the number of shares of common stock delivered upon the vesting date (based on the terms outlined in the respective award agreement) can range from 0% to 150% of the number presented above.
(5) The restricted stock units are subject to vesting over three years with on third, rounded down to the nearest whole share of stock, vesting in each period.
(6) Exercise of the nonqualified award is subject to vesting over three years with one third, rounded down to the nearest whole share of stock, becoming exercisable in each period.
(7) The dividend equivalent units will vest proportionately with the underlying restricted stock units or performance-based restricted stock units to which they relate. Dividend equivalent units credited in respect of performance-based restricted stock units that are not eligible for conversion at the end of the performance period will be cancelled.

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