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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): August 16, 2016

 

MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION

 

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

California   001-12257   95-221-1612
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission  File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

4484 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90010

 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

 

(323) 937-1060

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

  

 

 

Not applicable 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14.a-12)
   
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
   
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

  

On August 16, 2016, Mercury General Corporation issued a press release regarding an order issued by the Superior Court of California regarding the Company’s Writ of Administrative Mandamus and Complaint for Declaratory Relief filed in connection with a decision made by a California Administrative Law Judge and adopted by the California Department of Insurance related to a Notice of Non-Compliance originally issued in February 2004. The press release, issued August 16, 2016, is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

  

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

  

  (d) Exhibits

 

  Exhibit No. Description
     
  99.1 Press Release, dated August 16, 2016, issued by Mercury General Corporation

  

 

 

 

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.

  

 

Date:  August 16, 2016 MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION
     
     
  By:   /s/ Theodore Stalick
  Name:   Theodore Stalick
  Its:   Chief Financial Officer