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):  March 13, 2013
 
EMC INSURANCE GROUP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Iowa
 
0-10956
 
42-6234555
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

717 Mulberry Street, Des Moines, Iowa
 
50309
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

(515) 345-2902
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On March 13, 2013, the Board of Directors of Employers Mutual Casualty Company, the parent company of the Registrant, approved the 2013 compensation arrangements for executive officers.  This action was recommended by Employers Mutual’s Senior Executive Compensation and Stock Option Committee and had previously been approved by the Registrant’s Compensation Committee.

Following are the 2013 base salaries for the Named Executive Officers of the Registrant.  The 2013 base salaries are retroactive to January 1, 2013.

Executive Officer
 
2013 Salary
 
       
Bruce G. Kelley
President and Chief Executive Officer
  $ 861,640  
         
Mark E. Reese
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  $ 270,764  
         
Ronald W. Jean
Executive Vice President for Corporate Development
  $ 497,978  
         
Kevin J. Hovick
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
  $ 414,388  
         
Richard K. Schulz
Senior Vice President-Claims
  $ 261,404  

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 March 14, 2013.
 
 
EMC INSURANCE GROUP INC.
 
Registrant
   
 
/s/  Mark E. Reese
 
Mark E. Reese
 
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer