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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 17, 2009

Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland 001-13417 13-3950486

(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) Identification No.)

200 Metroplex Drive, Suite 100

Edison, NJ 08817
(732)548-0101
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed from Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of
the following provisions:
˛ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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ITEM 1.01. ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.

ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
SIGNATURE
Ex-99.1 Press Release, dated February 18, 2009, of Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc.
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc. (“HCM”) is a party to a Second Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger (the
“Restated Merger Agreement”), with Walter Industries, Inc. (“Walter”), and its direct wholly-owned subsidiaries, JWH Holding Company,
LLC (“JWHHC”) and Walter Investment Management LLC (“Spinco”) (collectively, the “Walter Parties”). The Restated Merger Agreement
was entered into in connection with the proposed separation of Walter’s financing business, including certain related insurance businesses,
which currently are directly owned by JWHHC, from Walter through a series of transactions culminating in a distribution of the limited liability
interests in Spinco to a third party exchange agent on behalf of Walter’s stockholders, and the subsequent merger of Spinco into HCM, with
HCM continuing as the surviving corporation.
On February 17, 2009, HCM and the Walter Parties entered into an amendment to the Restated Merger Agreement (the “Amendment”) to
eliminate Walter’s and Spinco’s right to waive certain conditions to closing the merger contemplated by the Restated Merger Agreement
relating to receipt by Walter of rulings from the Internal Revenue Service and an opinion from Walter’s accountants in respect of the tax-free
nature of the spin-off of Spinco and certain other federal income tax consequences of the proposed spin-off and merger.

Item 8.01 Other Events

On February 18, 2009, the Company issued a press release announcing that its Registration Statement on Form S-4 was declared effective
by the SEC as of February 18, 2009. The Company also announced that it had established a record date of February 17, 2009, for its special
meeting of stockholders to be held on April 15, 2009 to approve the merger and other related transactions. A copy of the press release is
furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information furnished in this section of this Current Report on Form 8-K and in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes
of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section; nor shall it be deemed
incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference
in such filing.

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The foregoing descriptions of the merger and the Restated Merger Agreement, including the Amendment and the transactions
contemplated thereby, do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the terms and conditions of the Restated
Merger Agreement and the Amendment, which are filed as Exhibits 2.1 and 2.2 hereto, and incorporated into this report by reference.
All stockholders of HCM are urged to read the Restated Merger Agreement and the Amendment carefully and in their entirety. The
Restated Merger Agreement and the Amendment have been incorporated by reference to provide you with information regarding their terms.
They are not intended to provide any other factual information about HCM, Walter, JWHHC or

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Spinco. Such information can be found elsewhere in the public filings that each of HCM and Walter makes with the SEC, which are available
without charge at www.sec.gov. In addition, documents filed by HCM with the SEC may be obtained free of charge by requesting them in
writing from HCM by directing a written request to: Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc., 200 Metroplex Drive, Suite 100, Edison, NJ
08817.

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Forward-Looking Statements. This report contains, in addition to statements of historical fact, certain forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, the proposed merger and the combined company and involve risks and
uncertainties. Actual results could differ from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors. Forward-looking statements are based on
information available to management at the time, and they involve judgments and estimates. There can be no assurance as to the timing of the
closing of the merger, or whether the merger will close at all. Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of documents filed by HCM
and Walter with the SEC at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, investors and security holders may obtain free copies of the
documents filed with the SEC by HCM at www.hanovercapitalholdings.com and by Walter at www.walterind.com. Neither HCM nor Walter
assumes any responsibility to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information or future developments except as
expressly required by law.
Additional Information and Where to Find It. This communication is being made in respect of the proposed merger transaction involving
Spinco and HCM. In connection with the proposed merger and certain related transactions, HCM filed a registration statement on Form S-4, as
amended, containing a preliminary proxy statement/prospectus with the SEC, and HCM will be filing other documents regarding the proposed
transaction with the SEC as well. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING OR INVESTMENT DECISION, INVESTORS ARE URGED TO READ THE
FINAL PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS REGARDING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS
CAREFULLY IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION
ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. The final proxy statement/prospectus will be mailed to stockholders of HCM and Walter.
Stockholders will be able to obtain a free copy of the proxy statement/prospectus, as well as other filings containing information about HCM
and Walter, without charge, at the SEC’s Internet site (http://www.sec.gov). Copies of the proxy statement/prospectus and the filings with the
SEC that will be incorporated by reference in the proxy statement/prospectus can also be obtained, without charge, at HCM’s website
(http://www.hanovercapitalholdings.com).
No Offer or Solicitation. This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor
shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or
qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus
meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exh ibit
No. Note De scription

2.1 (1) Second Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 6, 2009, by and among Hanover
Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc., Walter Industries, Inc., JWH Holding Company, LLC and Walter Investment
Management LLC.

2.2 (2) Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of February 17, 2009, by and
among Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc., Walter Industries, Inc., JWH Holding Company, LLC and Walter
Investment Management LLC.

99.1 Press Release, dated February 18, 2009, of Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc.

(1) Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2 of Amendment No. 2 to Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings,
Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, SEC File No. 333-155091, as filed with the SEC on February 6,
2009.
(2) Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.2 of Amendment No. 4 to Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings,
Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, SEC File No. 333-155091, as filed with the SEC on February 17,
2009.

[signature on following page]

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

HANOVER CAPITAL MORTGAGE HOLDINGS, INC.

Date: February 20, 2009 By: /s/ Harold F. McElraft

Name: Harold F. McElraft
Title: CFO and Treasurer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exh ibit
No. Note De scription

2.1 (1) Second Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 6, 2009, by and among Hanover
Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc., Walter Industries, Inc., JWH Holding Company, LLC and Walter Investment
Management LLC.

2.2 (2) Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of February 17, 2009, by and
among Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc., Walter Industries, Inc., JWH Holding Company, LLC and Walter
Investment Management LLC.

99.1 Press Release, dated February 18, 2009, of Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc.

(1) Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2 of Amendment No. 2 to Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings,
Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, SEC File No. 333-155091, as filed with the SEC on February 6,
2009.
(2) Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.2 of Amendment No. 4 to Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings,
Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, SEC File No. 333-155091, as filed with the SEC on February 17,
2009.

Exhibit 99.1

(HANOVER CAPITAL MORTGAGE HOLDINGS, INC. LOGO) 200 Metroplex Drive Ph. (732) 548-0101
Edison, New Jersey 08817 Fax: (732) 548-0286

For further information, contact:

Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc.
John Burchett, CEO, Irma Tavares, COO, or Harold McElraft, CFO
732-593-1044

HANOVER CAPITAL MORTGAGE HOLDINGS, INC. AND

WALTER INDUSTRIES, INC. ANNOUNCE EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Pending Approval of Hanover Shareholders
Merger of Hanover and Walter Industries’ Financing Subsidiary Expected in Second Quarter 2009

(Edison, NJ) — Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc. (NYSE Alternext: HCM) (“Hanover”) and Walter Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WLT)
(“Walter Industries”) announced today that Hanover’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, including the proxy statement/prospectus filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the planned merger of Walter Investment Management LLC, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Walter Industries, Inc. — and Hanover, was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
In connection with the planned merger, Hanover has established a record date of February 17, 2009, and will hold a special meeting of
shareholders on April 15, 2009 to approve the merger and certain other transactions described in the proxy statement/prospectus. Pending
approval by Hanover’s shareholders and the satisfaction of certain other conditions, the merger is expected to be completed in the second
quarter 2009. No vote of Walter Industries shareholders is required.
Walter Industries’ Board of Directors has established February 27, 2009 as its record date for shareholders who will be entitled to receive the
spin-off dividend when it is declared.

About Walter Industries

Walter Industries, Inc., based in Tampa, Fla., is a leading producer and exporter of metallurgical coal for the global steel industry and also
produces steam coal, coal bed methane gas, furnace and foundry coke and other related products. Walter Industries also operates a mortgage
financing business. Walter Industries has annual revenues of approximately $1.5 billion and employs approximately 2,400 people. For more
information about Walter Industries, please visit Walter Industries’ website at www.walterind.com.

About Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings

Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc. is a mortgage REIT staffed by seasoned mortgage capital markets professionals. Hanover invests in
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prime mortgage loans and mortgage securities backed by prime mortgage loans. For further information, visit Hanover’s website at
www.hanovercapitalholdings.com.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

In connection with the proposed spin-off of the Financing business of Walter Industries, Inc. through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Walter
Investment Management LLC, and the proposed merger of Walter Investment Management LLC with Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings,
Inc. and certain related transactions, Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc. filed a registration statement with the SEC on Form S-4, as
amended, containing a preliminary proxy statement/prospectus (Registration No. 333-155091), and Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc.
will be filing other documents regarding the proposed transaction with the SEC as well. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING OR INVESTMENT
DECISION, INVESTORS ARE URGED TO READ THE FINAL PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS REGARDING THE PROPOSED
TRANSACTION AND ANY

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OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS CAREFULLY IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL
CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. The final proxy statement/prospectus will be mailed
to stockholders of Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc. and Walter Industries, Inc. Stockholders will be able to obtain a free copy of the
proxy statement/prospectus, as well as other filings containing information about Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc. and Walter
Industries, Inc., without charge, at the SEC’s Internet site (http://www.sec.gov). Copies of the proxy statement/prospectus and the other
filings with the SEC that will be incorporated by reference in the proxy statement/prospectus can also be obtained, without charge, at Hanover
Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc.’s Web site (http://www.hanovercapitalholdings.com).
Walter Industries and Hanover and their respective directors and executive officers and other persons may be deemed to be participants in the
solicitation of proxies in respect of the proposed merger and related transactions. Information regarding Walter Industries’ directors and
executive officers is available in Walter Industries’ proxy statement for its 2008 annual meeting of stockholders and Walter Industries’ 2007
Annual Report on Form 10-K, which were filed with the SEC on March 19, 2008, and March 7, 2008, respectively, and information regarding
Hanover’s directors and executive officers is available in Hanover’s proxy statement for its 2008 annual meeting of stockholders and
Hanover’s 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K, which were filed with the SEC on April 24, 2008, and April 2, 2008, respectively. Other
information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or
otherwise, is contained in Hanover’s proxy statement/prospectus and other materials referred to in Hanover’s proxy statement/prospectus.

Safe Harbor Statement

Except for historical information contained herein, the statements in this release are forward-looking and made pursuant to the safe harbor
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements, including expressions such as “believe,”
“anticipate,” “expect,” “estimate,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” and similar expressions involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other
factors that may cause Walter Industries’ or Hanover’s actual results in future periods to differ materially from the expectations expressed or
implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, among others, the following: the market demand for Walter Industries’ and
Hanover’s products as well as changes in costs and the availability of raw material, labor, equipment and transportation; changes in weather
and geologic conditions; changes in extraction costs, pricing and assumptions and projections concerning reserves in Walter Industries’
mining operations; changes in customer orders; pricing actions by Walter Industries’ and Hanover’s competitors, customers, suppliers and
contractors; changes in governmental policies and laws; further changes in the mortgage-backed capital markets; changes in general economic
conditions; and the successful implementation and anticipated timing of any strategic actions and objectives that may be pursued, including
the announced separation of the Financing business from Walter Industries. In particular, the separation of Walter Industries’ Financing
business is subject to a number of closing conditions which may be outside of Walter Industries’ control. Forward- looking statements made
by Walter Industries in this release, or elsewhere, speak only as of the date on which the statements were made. Any forward-looking
statements should be considered in context with the various disclosures made by Walter Industries and Hanover about our respective
businesses, including the Risk Factors described in Walter Industries’ 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Risk Factors described in
Hanover’s 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K, and each of Walter Industries’ and Hanover’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Neither Walter Industries nor Hanover undertakes any obligation to update its forward-looking statements as of any future date.

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