X0202 4 2008-03-14 0 0000888919 HCC INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC/DE/ HCC 0001207715 BRAMANTI FRANK J 1 1 0 0 Chief Executive Officer Common Stock 2008-03-14 4 P 0 29390 22.1158 A 303465 D Common Stock 2008-03-14 4 P 0 100 22.0378 A 303565 D Common Stock 2468 I By Children Common Stock 1125 I By Trust Option to Purchase 21.37 2005-12-20 2009-12-20 Common Stock 18750 18750 D Option to Purchase 30.85 2007-01-05 2011-01-05 Common Stock 12500 12500 D Option to Purchase 31.11 2012-03-02 Common Stock 400000 400000 D Option to Purchase 31.11 2011-03-02 2012-03-02 Common Stock 50000 50000 D Option to purchase granted pursuant to the 2004 Flexible Incentive Plan. Option to purchase granted pursuant to the 2001 Flexible Incentive Plan. The options vest at 100,000 shares annually beginning 03/02/08. Randy D. Rinicella as Attorney-in-Fact for Frank J. Bramanti 2008-03-17