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 14, 2012
| EMC INSURANCE GROUP INC. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Iowa
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0-10956
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42-6234555
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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717 Mulberry Street, Des Moines, Iowa
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50309
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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| (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 5.02
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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On March 14, 2012, the Board of Directors of Employers Mutual Casualty Company, the parent company of the Registrant, approved the 2012 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 2012 base salaries for the Named Executive Officers of the Registrant. The 2012 base salaries are retroactive to January 1, 2012.
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Executive Officer
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2012 Salary
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Bruce G. Kelley
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| President and Chief Executive Officer | $ | 824,538 | ||
| Mark E. Reese | ||||
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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$ | 253,292 | ||
| Ronald W. Jean | ||||
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Executive Vice President for Corporate Development
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$ | 465,842 | ||
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Richard L. Gass
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Senior Vice President for Productivity and Technology
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$ | 291,538 | ||
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 16, 2012.
| EMC INSURANCE GROUP INC. | ||
| Registrant | ||
| /s/ Mark E. Reese | ||
| Mark E. Reese | ||
| Senior Vice President and | ||
| Chief Financial Officer |