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: April 3, 2014
(Date of earliest event reported)

FEDERATED NATIONAL 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.)

14050 N.W. 14th Street, Suite 180
 
 
Sunrise, FL
 
33323
(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)
 

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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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b)
On April 3, 2014 Federated National Holding Company (the “Company”) received notification from one of its directors, Charles B. Hart, Jr., that he will not seek re-nomination as a Class III director of the Company for personal reasons.  The Company is not aware of any disagreement between Mr. Hart and the Company or its board of directors (“Board”).

Mr. Hart has served on the Company’s Board since March 2002 and on various committees of the Board.  Mr. Hart will continue to serve as a Class III director and member of various Board committees through his term, which terminates at the Company’s 2014 Annual Shareholders meeting.
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.

 
 
FEDERATED NATIONAL HOLDING COMPANY
 
 
 
 
Date:  April 9, 2014
By:   /s/  Peter J. Prygelski, III  
 
Name:     Peter J. Prygelski, III
 
Title:       Chief Financial Officer
 
(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)