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:  June 1, 2009
(Date of earliest event reported)


21ST CENTURY HOLDING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Florida
  
0-2500111
  
65-0248866
  
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
  


3661 West Oakland Park Blvd., Suite 300
      
Lauderdale Lakes, FL
    
33311
(Address of principal executive offices)
    
(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (954) 581-9993

Not Applicable                                                      
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 1.01
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

21st Century Holding Company’s (the “Company”), wholly owned subsidiary, Federated National Insurance Company (“Federated National”), has entered into a Reimbursement Contract with The State Board of Administration of Florida (SBA) which administers the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“FHCF”) for the 2009-2010 hurricane season.

The FHCF reinsurance contract will reimburse Federated National for covered property losses under its homeowners’ insurance policies resulting from hurricanes that cause damage in the State of Florida, the state in which Federated National is currently writing these types of policies, through May 31, 2010.

Under this contract, the FHCF has afforded coverage which includes a per season aggregate coverage of 90% of the covered losses between approximately $62 million and approximately $321 million and additional coverage for two (2) separate events at 100% participation in the amount of $10 million in excess of $9.4 million.  Federated National’s premium for the FHCF reinsurance coverage will be approximately $18.5 million payable in three installments remitted between August 2009 and December 2009.  The actual attachment point, total coverage and cost will not be finalized until December 31, 2009.

 
The description of the terms of the reinsurance contract is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Reimbursement Contract, Addendum No. 1 and Addendum No. 2 which are filed as Exhibit 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
 

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.



                     

(c)
  
Exhibits.
  
10.1
  
Reimbursement Contract between Federated National Insurance Company and The State Board of Administration of Florida (SBA) which administers the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (FHCF), effective June 1, 2009
  
10.2
  
Addendum No. 1 to the Reimbursement Contract between Federated National Insurance Company and The State Board of Administration of Florida (SBA) which administers the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (FHCF), effective June 1, 2009
  
10.3
  
Addendum No. 2 to the Reimbursement Contract between Federated National Insurance Company and The State Board of Administration of Florida (SBA) which administers the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (FHCF), effective June 1, 2009
  

 
 
 

SIGNATURES

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.
 
 
21ST CENTURY HOLDING COMPANY
  
       
Date: June 4, 2009
By:
/s/ Peter J. Prygelski, III  
    Name: Peter J. Prygelski, III   
    Title: Chief Financial Officer   
   
(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)
  


 


 
 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.
  
Exhibit Title
  
10.1
  
Reimbursement Contract between Federated National Insurance Company and The State Board of Administration of Florida (SBA) which administers the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (FHCF), effective June 1, 2009
  
10.2
  
Addendum No. 1 to the Reimbursement Contract between Federated National Insurance Company and The State Board of Administration of Florida (SBA) which administers the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (FHCF), effective June 1, 2009
  
10.3
  
Addendum No. 2 to the Reimbursement Contract between Federated National Insurance Company and The State Board of Administration of Florida (SBA) which administers the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (FHCF), effective June 1, 2009