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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):  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 5.03
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On May 23, 2013, the Board of Directors of the Registrant adopted amendments to the Registrant’s By-Laws.  The significant amendments include: 1) an amendment to Article IV, Section 1 to exclude the chairman as an executive officer, 2) an amendment to Article IX to add Section 1 that addresses nonliability of officers, directors, employees and agents, and 3) an amendment to Article IX to add Section 2 that clarifies the indemnification of officers, directors, employees and agents.  The Board of Directors also adopted a number of nonsubstantive changes to several articles of the Registrant’s By-Laws.  The amended By-Laws of the Registrant are filed herewith as Exhibit 3.2.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 
(d)
Exhibits.
 
Exhibit Number
 
Description
 

3.2
 
By-Laws, as amended
 
 
 
 

 
 
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 30, 2013.
 
 
EMC INSURANCE GROUP INC.
 
Registrant
   
 
/s/  Mark E. Reese
 
Mark E. Reese
 
Senior Vice President and
 
Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number
 
Description
 

 
By-Laws, as amended