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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-10-056519.txt : 20101118
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-10-056519
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101117
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101118
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101118

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STONE HEISZ LESLIE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001235408

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13790
		FILM NUMBER:		101202104

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
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>HCC INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC/DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HCC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>STONE HEISZ LESLIE</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O HCC INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>13403 NORTHWEST FREEWAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77040</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Deferred Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-11-17</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>1482.629</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>27.94</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person has elected to defer payment of director stock compensation pursuant to the HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the &quot;Plan&quot;), which is payable in shares of common stock of HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. (&quot;HCC Common Stock&quot;).  On November 17, 2010, the reporting person deferred payment of shares of HCC Common Stock valued at $41,424.657, in the aggregate, based on the closing market price of $27.94 on the grant date.  Pursuant to the terms of the Plan, a book entry for deferred stock compensation (the &quot;Deferred Stock&quot;) is credited to the reporting person's bookkeeping account.  The bookkeeping account and the Deferred Stock deemed to be held therein are not adjusted to reflect earnings or losses.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">At the time of payout, the Deferred Stock deemed to be held in the bookkeeping account balance will be paid to the reporting person as shares of HCC Common Stock.  The total number of shares of Deferred Stock deemed to be held in the bookkeeping account as of the date of this filing is reflected in Column 9 of Table II above.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Deferred Stock deemed to be held in the bookkeeping account will be payable to the reporting person in shares of HCC Common Stock upon occurrence of certain payment events, including the reporting person's termination of service as a director or a change of control of HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This number represents the closing market price of one share of HCC Common Stock on the date of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Randy D. Rinicella as Attorney in Fact for Leslie Stone Heisz</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-11-18</signatureDate>
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