- 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 * Allen Richard R	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) Chief Financial Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 5300 W. CYPRESS STREET, SUITE 100	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 8/13/2012
(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								450	D   (1)
Common Stock								30000   (2)	D
Common Stock	8/13/2012		M		10000   (3)	A	$2.50	10000	D
Common Stock	8/13/2012		F		1183   (3)	D	$21.14	8817	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 Option (Right to Buy)   (4)	$2.50							6/1/2007   (5)	5/31/2017	Common	4000		4000	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (4)	$2.50	8/13/2012		M			10000	(6)	5/31/2017	Common	10000	$2.50	6000	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Shares are held jointly with spouse.
( 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 20,000 shares of the Restricted Stock issued hereunder the Restrictions will lapse: (i) as to 4,000 shares, one year after the Closing Price equals or exceeds $16 per share for 20 consecutive trading days; (ii)as to 4,000 shares, one year after the Closing Price equals or exceeds $19 per share for 20 consecutive trading days; (iii)as to 4,000 shares, one year after the Closing Price equals or exceeds $22 per share for 20 consecutive trading days; (iv)as to 4,000 shares, one year after the Closing Price equals or exceeds $25 per share for 20 consecutive trading days; (v)as to 4,000 shares one year after the Closing Price equals or exceeds $28 per share for 20 consecutive trading days;
( 3)	The reporting person acquired 10,000 shares and surrendered back to the Issuer 1,183 shares, for a net exercise of 8,817.
( 4)	The options were granted pursuant to the Homeowners Choice, Inc. 2007 Stock Option and Incentive Plan.
( 5)	These options fully vested effective with the June 1, 2007 grant date.
( 6)	Commencing on May 1, 2008 and continuing on the same day of each calendar year thereafter through and including May 1, 2012, 3,200 options will vest and become exercisable on each such annual vesting date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Allen Richard R 5300 W. CYPRESS STREET SUITE 100 TAMPA, FL 33607			Chief Financial Officer

Signatures
/s/ Richard R. Allen		8/16/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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