SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Hall Melissa J T (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ASSURANT, INC. ONE CHASE MANHATTAN PLAZA (Street) NEW YORK NY 10005 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 08/01/2005	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ASSURANT INC [ AIZ ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Senior Vice President	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	1,244.3663	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Appreciation Right	12/31/2005	01/01/2013	Common Stock	4,565.45	$22	D
Stock Appreciation Right	12/31/2006	01/01/2014	Common Stock	4,091	$22	D
Stock Appreciation Right	12/31/2007	06/30/2010	Common Stock	5,125	$35.64	D
Stock Appreciation Right	02/04/2005	01/01/2009	Common Stock	71.94	$36.74	D
Stock Appreciation Right	02/04/2005	01/01/2010	Common Stock	86.33	$33.36	D
Stock Appreciation Right	02/04/2005	01/01/2011	Common Stock	179.86	$32.51	D
Stock Appreciation Right	02/04/2005	01/01/2011	Common Stock	192.5	$30.11	D
Stock Appreciation Right	02/04/2005	01/01/2011	Common Stock	159.48	$36.33	D
Stock Appreciation Right	02/04/2005	01/01/2012	Common Stock	266.19	$22.88	D
Stock Appreciation Right	02/04/2005	01/01/2012	Common Stock	197.14	$30.83	D
Stock Appreciation Right	02/04/2005	01/01/2012	Common Stock	125.77	$48.08	D
Stock Appreciation Right	12/31/2005	01/01/2013	Common Stock	251.81	$25.08	D
Stock Appreciation Right	12/31/2005	01/01/2013	Common Stock	190.18	$33.45	D
Stock Appreciation Right	12/31/2005	01/01/2013	Common Stock	150.4	$42.43	D
Stock Appreciation Right	12/31/2005	01/01/2013	Common Stock	293.03	$21.89	D
Stock Appreciation Right	12/31/2006	01/01/2014	Common Stock	280.58	$26.56	D
Stock Appreciation Right	12/31/2006	01/01/2014	Common Stock	238.89	$31.3	D
Stock Appreciation Right	12/31/2006	01/01/2014	Common Stock	226.9	$33.13	D
Stock Appreciation Right	12/31/2006	01/01/2014	Common Stock	261.63	$28.26	D

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

	Lisa Richter Attorney-in-Fact	08/11/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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