Edgar Filing: ASSURANT INC

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

CAINS LARRY M

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ASSURANT INC [AIZ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
Senior VP, Investor Relations

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE CHASE MANHATTAN PLAZA, 41ST FLOOR

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/30/2005

(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10005

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

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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

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock Appreciation Right

$ 36.74

06/30/2005

251.81 ⁽¹⁾

02/04/2005

01/01/2009

Common Stock

251.81

$ 0

251.81

Stock Appreciation Right

$ 21.56

06/30/2005

429.07 ⁽¹⁾

02/04/2005

01/01/2009

Common Stock

429.07

$ 0

429.07

Stock Appreciation Right

$ 33.36

06/30/2005

359.72 ⁽¹⁾

02/04/2005

01/01/2010

Common Stock

359.72

$ 0

359.72

Stock Appreciation Right

$ 26.82

06/30/2005

449.95 ⁽¹⁾

02/04/2005

01/01/2010

Common Stock

449.95

$ 0

449.95

Stock Appreciation Right

$ 32.51

06/30/2005

589.94 ⁽¹⁾

02/04/2005

01/01/2011

Common Stock

589.94

$ 0

589.94

Stock Appreciation Right

$ 30.11

06/30/2005

635.49 ⁽¹⁾

02/04/2005

01/01/2011

Common Stock

635.49

$ 0

635.49

Stock Appreciation Right

$ 36.33

06/30/2005

526.41 ⁽¹⁾

02/04/2005

01/01/2011

Common Stock

526.41

$ 0

526.41

Stock Appreciation Right

$ 22.88

06/30/2005

870.53 ⁽¹⁾

02/04/2005

01/01/2012

Common Stock

870.53

$ 0

870.53

Stock Appreciation Right

$ 30.83

06/30/2005

644.77 ⁽¹⁾

02/04/2005

01/01/2012

Common Stock

644.77

$ 0

644.77

Stock Appreciation Right

$ 48.08

06/30/2005

413.61 ⁽¹⁾

02/04/2005

01/01/2012

Common Stock

413.61

$ 0

413.61

Stock Appreciation Right

$ 25.08

06/30/2005

827.36 ⁽¹⁾

12/31/2005

01/01/2013

Common Stock

827.36

$ 0

827.36

Stock Appreciation Right

$ 33.45

06/30/2005

619.25 ⁽¹⁾

12/31/2005

01/01/2013

Common Stock

619.25

$ 0

619.25

Stock Appreciation Right

$ 42.43

06/30/2005

487.51 ⁽¹⁾

12/31/2005

01/01/2013

Common Stock

487.51

$ 0

487.51

Stock Appreciation Right

$ 21.89

06/30/2005

941.87 ⁽¹⁾

12/31/2005

01/01/2013

Common Stock

941.87

$ 0

941.87

Stock Appreciation Right

$ 26.56

06/30/2005

877.72 ⁽¹⁾

12/31/2006

01/01/2014

Common Stock

877.72

$ 0

877.72

Stock Appreciation Right

$ 31.3

06/30/2005

742.18 ⁽¹⁾

12/31/2006

01/01/2014

Common Stock

742.18

$ 0

742.18

Stock Appreciation Right

$ 33.13

06/30/2005

701.45 ⁽¹⁾

12/31/2006

01/01/2014

Common Stock

701.45

$ 0

701.45

Stock Appreciation Right

$ 28.26

06/30/2005

826.75 ⁽¹⁾

12/31/2006

01/01/2014

Common Stock

826.75

$ 0

826.75

Stock Appreciation Right

$ 22

06/30/2005

15,120 ⁽¹⁾

02/04/2005

01/01/2011

Common Stock

15,120

$ 0

15,120

Stock Appreciation Right

$ 22

06/30/2005

17,329.09 ⁽¹⁾

02/04/2005

01/01/2012

Common Stock

17,329.09

$ 0

17,329.09

Stock Appreciation Right

$ 22

06/30/2005

14,825.45 ⁽¹⁾

12/31/2005

01/01/2013

Common Stock

14,825.45

$ 0

14,825.45

Stock Appreciation Right

$ 22

06/30/2005

12,682 ⁽¹⁾

12/31/2006

01/01/2014

Common Stock

12,682

$ 0

12,682

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
CAINS LARRY M ONE CHASE MANHATTAN PLAZA 41ST FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10005			Senior VP, Investor Relations

Signatures

Lisa Richter Attorney-in-Fact		11/18/2005
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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(1)	This award was granted in replacement of appreciation awards previously granted to the Reporting Person, which have been cancelled.

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