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): April 14, 2014
Donegal Group Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-15341 | 23-02424711 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission file number) |
(I.R.S. employer identification no.) |
| 1195 River Road, Marietta, Pennsylvania | 17547 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 717-426-1931
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensation Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On April 14, 2014, our board of directors approved the promotions of the following executive officers:
| • | Kevin G. Burke, Senior Vice President, to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer; and |
| • | Jeffrey D. Miller, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. |
Both of these executive officers will assume additional responsibilities.
| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On April 17, 2014, our board of directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend payable May 15, 2014 of $.1315 per share of Class A common stock and $.1160 per share of Class B common stock to stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 1, 2014. These dividends represent percentage increases of 3.1% for our Class A common stock and 0.9% for our Class B common stock compared to the previous quarterly cash dividend.
Donald H. Nikolaus, our President and Chief Executive Officer, is currently undergoing treatment for a medical condition. Mr. Nikolaus is continuing to perform his duties as President and Chief Executive Officer while receiving treatment. The medical condition prevented Mr. Nikolaus from attending today’s 2014 annual meeting of stockholders. We expect Mr. Nikolaus’ prompt resumption of his regular activities.
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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.
| DONEGAL GROUP INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Jeffrey D. Miller | |
| Jeffrey D. Miller, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: April 17, 2014
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