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| EX-99 - EXHIBIT 99 - EMC INSURANCE GROUP INC | ex99.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): March 15, 2012
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EMC INSURANCE GROUP INC.
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(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
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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 7.01
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Regulation FD Disclosure.
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On March 15, 2012, the Registrant issued a press release announcing that today its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share of common stock payable April 2, 2012 to shareholders of record as of March 26, 2012.
The Registrant also announced that Mr. Bruce G. Kelley, President and Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Mark E. Reese, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will be presenting at the 16th Annual New York Society of Security Analysts (NYSSA) Insurance Conference in New York on Monday, March 19, 2012, at 10:45 am eastern daylight time. On February 21, 2012, the Registrant provided operating earnings guidance for 2012 of $1.30 to $1.55 per share, and it is management’s intention to reaffirm its 2012 operating income guidance during this presentation. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.
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Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d)
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Exhibits.
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Exhibit Number
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99
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Press release
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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 March 16, 2012.
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EMC INSURANCE GROUP INC.
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Registrant
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/s/ Mark E. Reese
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Mark E. Reese
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Senior Vice President and
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Press release
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