Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Rinicella Randy D
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HCC INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC/DE/ [HCC] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, General Counsel & Sec
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O HCC INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC., 13403 NORTHWEST FREEWAY		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/14/2013
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77040		 4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock               15,435 D  
Common Stock 02/14/2013   M   5,000 A $ 27.85 20,435 D  
Common Stock 02/14/2013   S   5,000 D $ 39.848 (1) 15,435 D  
Common Stock 02/15/2013   M   5,000 A $ 27.85 20,435 D  
Common Stock 02/15/2013   S   5,000 D $ 39.9498 (2) 15,435 D  
Common Stock 02/19/2013   M   12,900 A $ 27.85 28,335 D  
Common Stock 02/19/2013   S   12,900 D $ 40.2768 (3) 15,435 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option to Purchase (4) $ 24.95               (5) 08/24/2016 Common Stock 25,000   23,950 D  
Option to Purchase (6) $ 23.43               (7) 05/13/2014 Common Stock 50,000   47,200 D  
Option to Purchase (6) $ 27.85 02/14/2013   M     5,000   (8) 08/28/2013 Common Stock 75,000 $ 0 67,900 D  
Option to Purchase (6) $ 27.85 02/15/2013   M     5,000   (8) 08/28/2013 Common Stock 75,000 $ 0 62,900 D  
Option to Purchase (6) $ 27.85 02/19/2013   M     12,900   (8) 08/28/2013 Common Stock 75,000 $ 0 50,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Rinicella Randy D
C/O HCC INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.
13403 NORTHWEST FREEWAY
HOUSTON, TX 77040		       SVP, General Counsel & Sec  

Signatures

 Randy D. Rinicella   02/19/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The price $39.848 represents a weighted average of sales prices ranging from $39.82 to $39.88. Full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided to the SEC,the issuer or a security holder of the issuer upon request.
(2) The price $39.9498 represents a weighted average of sales prices ranging from $39.93 to $39.98. Full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided to the SEC,the issuer or a security holder of the issuer upon request.
(3) The price $40.2768 represents a weighted average of sales prices ranging from $40.26 to $40.31. Full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided to the SEC,the issuer or a security holder of the issuer upon request.
(4) Option to purchase granted pursuant to the 2008 Flexible Incentive Plan
(5) The options vest at 5,000 shares annually for 5 years beginning on 8/24/2011.
(6) Option to purchase granted pursuant to the 2004 Flexible Incentive Plan.
(7) The options vest at 10,000 shares annually for 5 years beginning on 05/13/2009.
(8) The options vest at 15,000 shares annually for 5 years beginning on 8/28/2008.

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