Ronnie D Hallenbeck Form 5 EMC INSURANCE / RONNIE D HALLENBECK ownership change

SEC Form 5

FORM 5

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Form 3 Holdings Reported.

Form 4 Transactions Reported.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

HALLENBECK RONNIE D

(Last) (First) (Middle)

5880 BRENTWOOD CIRCLE

(Street)

JOHNSTON IA 50131

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EMC INSURANCE GROUP INC [ EMCI ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
President, EMC Re,an affiliate

3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2015

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
EMCI-Common Stock	06/23/2015(1)		J(1)	8,842(1)	A	$0	26,526(1)	D
EMCI-Common Stock	06/30/2015		J(2)	40.8611	A	$21.3988	26,566.8611	D
EMCI-Common Stock	09/30/2015		J(2)	51.9986	A	$0	26,618.8597	D
EMCI-Common Stock	12/31/2015		J(2)	46.7198	A	$0	26,665.5795	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
					(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
NQO Right To Buy	$16.27(1)	06/23/2015(1)		J(1)	1,500(1)		03/01/2012	03/01/2021	Common Stock	1,500(1)	$0	900(1)	D
NQO Right To Buy	$13.9867(1)	06/23/2015(1)		J(1)	1,500(1)		03/01/2013	03/01/2022	Common Stock	1,500(1)	$0	1,800(1)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Holdings adjusted to reflect 3 for 2 stock split effected by a stock dividend paid on June 23, 2015

2. Shares acquired through the company's approved employee stock purchase plan.

Remarks:

	RONNIE D. HALLENBECK	02/16/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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