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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: September
25, 2009
(Date
of earliest event reported)
21ST CENTURY HOLDING
COMPANY
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Florida
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0-2500111
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65-0248866
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File
Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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3661
West Oakland Park Blvd., Suite 300
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Lauderdale
Lakes, FL
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33311
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (954)
581-9993
NOT
APPLICABLE
(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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):
o Written communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
o Soliciting material
pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item
8.01 Other
Events
Homeowner
Program Rate Increase Approval from Florida’s Office of Insurance
Regulation
On
September 25, 2009, 21st Century Holding Company (the “Company”) was informed
that its subsidiary, Federated National Insurance Company (“Federated
National”), received approval for a premium rate increase for its homeowner’s
program within the State of Florida. The premium rate increase, which will
average approximately nineteen percent (19%) statewide, was approved by
Florida’s Office of Insurance Regulation (‘OIR”). Federated National will deploy
the new rates on policies with effective dates of November 1, 2009 and December
1, 2009 for new and renewal policies, respectively.
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.
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21ST
CENTURY HOLDING COMPANY
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By:
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/s/ Peter
J. Prygelski, III |
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Name: |
Peter
J. Prygelski, III |
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Title: |
Chief
Financial Officer
(Principal
Accounting and Financial Officer)
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