- Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Graham Andrew L.	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Homeowners Choice, Inc. [ HCII ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below) VP/Corporate Secretary
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 5300 W. CYPRESS STREET, SUITE 100	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 5/8/2012
(Street) TAMPA, FL 33607 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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								2000	I	By Andrew L. Graham IRA
Common Stock	5/8/2012		A		20000	A	(1)	20000   (2)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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
Stock Warrants (Right to Buy)	$9.10   (3)							7/25/2008	7/30/2013	Common Stock	500		500	I	By Andrew L. Graham IRA

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	These shares were granted by the Company pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Restricted Stock Agreement dated 5/8/2012.
( 2)	Restriced Stock Grant effective 5/8/2012: (a)10,000 shares of the Restricted Stock issued hereunder the Restrictions will lapse in annual increments of 2,000 shares beginning on the first anniversary of the Vesting Date. (b)The remaining 10,000 shares of the Restricted Stock issued hereunder the Restrictions will lapse: (i) as to 2,000 shares, one year after the Closing Price equals or exceeds $16 per share for 20 consecutive trading days; (ii)as to 2,000 shares, one year after the Closing Price equals or exceeds $19 per share for 20 consecutive trading days; (iii)as to 2,000 shares, one year after the Closing Price equals or exceeds $22 per share for 20 consecutive trading days; (iv)as to 2,000 shares, one year after the Closing Price equals or exceeds $25 per share for 20 consecutive trading days; (v)as to 2,000 shares one year after the Closing Price equals or exceeds $28 per share for 20 consecutive trading days;
( 3)	In connection with the Homeowners Choice, Inc. initial public offering ("IPO"), 1,000 units were purchased on 7/25/08 at a price of $7.00 per unit, with each unit consisting of one share of common stock and one warrant. Two warrants may be exercised to acquire one share of common stock at an exercise price equal to $9.10 per share. The warrants may be exercised any time after the closing of the IPO up to five years after the July 30, 2008 IPO closing date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Graham Andrew L. 5300 W. CYPRESS STREET SUITE 100 TAMPA, FL 33607			VP/Corporate Secretary

Signatures
/s/ Andrew L. Graham		5/10/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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