-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, DMilBB7q12cC6B5+tVF5hf0sl8fCCR4eCncu9lxM/crhJoyPkrXJzm9VIImhIRJh NcuaKw3REfBcT+rWe9XlfQ== 0001181431-11-013130.txt : 20110225 0001181431-11-013130.hdr.sgml : 20110225 20110225163433 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-11-013130 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110224 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110225 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110225 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Cook Barry J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001342123 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13790 FILM NUMBER: 11641482 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: WALSINGHAM HOUSE 35 STREET 2: SEETHING LAN CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: EC3N 4AH ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HCC INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC/DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000888919 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 760336636 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13403 NORTHWEST FRWY CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77040-6094 BUSINESS PHONE: 7136907300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13403 NORTHWEST FREEWAY CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77040 4 1 rrd302804.xml FORM 4 X0303 4 2011-02-24 0 0000888919 HCC INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC/DE/ HCC 0001342123 Cook Barry J C/O HCC INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC. 13403 NORTHWEST FREEWAY HOUSTON TX 77040 0 1 0 0 Executive Vice President Common Stock 36210 D Common Stock 2011-02-24 4 M 0 80000 25.88 A 116210 D Common Stock 2011-02-24 4 S 0 80000 30.76 D 36210 D Option to Purchase 25.88 2011-02-24 4 M 0 80000 0 D 2011-07-22 Common Stock 80000 0 D Option to Purchase 30.05 2012-01-04 Common Stock 100000 100000 D Option to Purchase 31.92 2011-05-09 Common Stock 50000 50000 D Option to Purchase 20.86 2014-11-19 Common Stock 100000 100000 D The price of $30.76 represents a weighted average of sales prices ranging from $30.69 to $30.85. Full information regarding the number of shares sold at each seperate price will be provided to the SEC, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer upon request. Option to purchase granted pursuant to the 2004 Flexible Incentive Plan. The options vest equally annually over a 5 year period beginning 07/22/06 @ 20,000 shares per year. The options vest equally annually over a 5 year period beginning 01/04/07 @ 20,000 shares per year. The options vest as follows: 16,667 on 12/31/07; 16,666 on 12/31/08; and 16,667 on 12/31/09. Option to purchase granted pursuant to the 2008 Flexible Incentive Plan. The options vest equally annually over a 5 year period beginning 11/19/09 @ 20,000 shares per year. Randy D. Rinicella as Attorney in Fact for Barry J. Cook 2011-02-25 EX-24. 2 rrd271479_306494.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY rrd271479_306494.html 
POWER OF ATTORNEY

KINGDOM OF ENGLAND	(
		      	(		KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS THAT:
CITY OF LONDON		(


	The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints William T. Whamond
and or Randy D. Rinicella the undersigneds true and lawful attorney-in-fact
and agent to:

(1)	execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the
undersigneds capacity as an officer and/or director of HCC Insurance
Holdings, Inc. (the Company), Forms 3, 4 and 5 and timely file such
forms with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any
stock exchange or similar authority; and

(2)	do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the
undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute
any such Forms 3, 4 or 5 and timely file such forms with the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or
similar authority; and

(3)	take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with
the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of
benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by the
undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such
attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of
Attorney shall be in such attorney-in-facts discretion.

	The undersigned hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact full power
and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever
requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of
the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and
purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present,
with full power of substitution or resubstitution, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that such substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers
herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing
attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the
undersigned, is not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the
undersigneds responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

	This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect
until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5
with respect to the undersigneds holdings of and transactions in
securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the
undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorney-in-
fact.

	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of
Attorney to be executed as of this 6th day of January, 2010.

						/s/ Barry J. Cook






KINGDON OF ENGLAND	(
				(
CITY OF LONDON		(

	BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally
appeared BARRY J. COOK, known to me to be the person whose name
is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he
executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed.

	GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE on this 6th day of January,
2010.


						/s/ Edward Gardiner

					Notary Public: London, England
					Notarys printed name: Edward Gardiner
					Commission Expires:  Life
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