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):  May 23, 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 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
On May 23, 2013, the Registrant held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”).  At the Annual Meeting stockholders: 1) elected the five Board of Director nominees to serve as directors of the Registrant for the ensuing year, 2) approved, by a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of the Registrant’s named executive officers, and 3) ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year.

The voting results are set forth below.
 
Proposal 1:
Election of Directors:
 
               
Broker
Nominee
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Non-Votes
Stephen A. Crane
 
11,512,303
 
52,275
 
24,308
 
709,144
Jonathan R. Fletcher
 
11,522,529
 
58,042
 
8,315
 
709,144
Robert L. Howe
 
11,564,550
 
16,932
 
7,404
 
709,144
Bruce G. Kelley
 
11,570,666
 
15,094
 
3,126
 
709,144
Gretchen H. Tegeler
 
11,563,770
 
17,511
 
7,605
 
709,144

Proposal 2:
Approve, by a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of the Registrant’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement:

           
Broker
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Non-Votes
  11,323,836
 
107,062
 
157,988
 
709,144


Proposal 3:
Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year:

           
Broker
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Non-Votes
12,248,980
 
38,964
 
10,086
 
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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, on May 28, 2013.

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