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| EX-99 - EXHIBIT 99 - EMC INSURANCE GROUP INC | a8k4q15earnings-preexh99.htm |
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 1, 2016
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) |
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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Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On February 1, 2016, EMC Insurance Group Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that it expects to report operating income1 in the range of $2.21 to $2.26 per share for the year ended December 31, 2015, and that the GAAP combined ratio will be approximately 96.3 percent. These results are significantly better than the Company's most recent guidance, which anticipated operating income in the range of $1.80 to $2.00 per share and a GAAP combined ratio of 97.6 percent. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.
¹The Company prepares its public financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the Unites States of America (GAAP). Operating income is a non-GAAP financial measure, calculated by excluding net realized investment gains/losses from net income. The Company’s calculation of operating income may differ from similar measures used by other companies, so investors should exercise caution when comparing the Company’s measure of operating income to the measure of other companies. Management’s projected operating income guidance is also considered a non-GAAP financial measure.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits. |
Exhibit Number | Description | |
99 | Press release | |
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 February 1, 2016.
EMC INSURANCE GROUP INC. |
Registrant |
/s/ Mark E. Reese |
Mark E. Reese |
Senior Vice President and |
Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description | |
99 | Press release | |