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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:  June 1, 2010
(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 2010-2011 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, 2011.

Under this contract, the FHCF has afforded about $211 million of aggregate seasonal coverage for covered losses in excess of approximately $54 million subject to a 10% Company participation. Additionally, the contract provides up to $10 million for two storms in excess of each storm's first $6.3 million. Federated National’s premium for the FHCF reinsurance coverage will be approximately $18.4 million payable in three installments remitted between August 2010 and December 2010.  The actual attachment point, total coverage and cost will not be finalized until December 31, 2010.

As is common practice within the insurance industry, a portion of the risks insured under our policies is transferred to other companies through the purchase of reinsurance.  The Company purchases reinsurance through excess of loss type treaties from both the FHCF and multiple private reinsurance carriers.  Federated National’s existing catastrophe reinsurance treaties with private reinsurance carriers from 2009 are in effect through June 30, 2010 and its new private excess of loss type treaties are currently being negotiated and will have a term of one year beginning July 1, 2010 continuing through June 30, 2011.

The description of the terms of the FHCF 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, 2010
     
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, 2010
     
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, 2010
 
 
 
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, 2010
  
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, 2010
     
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, 2010
     
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, 2010