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): January 19,
2010
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EMC INSURANCE GROUP
INC.
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(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
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Iowa
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0-10956
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42-6234555
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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717
Mulberry Street, Des Moines, Iowa
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50309
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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(515)
345-2902
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(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area
code)
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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:
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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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Item
5.02
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Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
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On June
5, 2009, Employers Mutual Casualty Company (Employers Mutual), the Registrant’s
parent company, announced that Raymond W. Davis, Senior Vice
President-Investments and Treasurer for Employers Mutual and the Registrant,
planned to retire in 2010 after 30 years with the companies. On
January 19, 2010, Employers Mutual announced that Mr. Davis’ retirement date
will be July 2, 2010.
Upon Mr.
Davis’ retirement, Lisa A. Stange will become the companies’ chief investment
officer. Ms. Stange has over 20 years of investment experience, most
recently with the Principal Financial Group.
The
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides issuers the
opportunity to make cautionary statements regarding forward-looking
statements. Accordingly, any forward-looking statement contained in
this report is based on management’s current beliefs, assumptions and
expectations of the Company’s future performance, taking into account all
information currently available to management. These beliefs,
assumptions and expectations can change as the result of many possible events or
factors, not all of which are known to management. If a change occurs, the
Company’s business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, plans
and objectives may vary materially from those expressed in the forward-looking
statements. The risks and uncertainties that may affect the actual results of
the Company include, but are not limited to the following: catastrophic events
and the occurrence of significant severe weather conditions; the adequacy of
loss and settlement expense reserves; state and federal legislation and
regulations; changes in the property and casualty insurance industry, interest
rates or the performance of financial markets and the general economy; rating
agency actions; “other-than-temporary” investment impairment losses; and other
risks and uncertainties inherent to the Company’s business, including those
discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s annual report on
Form 10-K. Management intends to identify forward-looking statements
when using the words “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “project” or
similar expressions. Undue reliance should not be placed on these
forward-looking statements.
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, on January
21, 2010.
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EMC
INSURANCE GROUP INC.
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Registrant
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/s/ Bruce
G. Kelley
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Bruce
G. Kelley
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President
and Chief Executive Officer
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/s/ Mark
E. Reese
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Mark
E. Reese
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Senior
Vice President and
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Chief
Financial Officer
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