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 29, 2008 | ||
| SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP, INC. | |||
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | |||
| New Jersey | 0-8641 | 22-2168890 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
| 40 Wantage Avenue, Branchville, New Jersey | 07890 | ||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | ||
| Registrant's telephone number, including area code | (973) 948-3000 | ||
| 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:
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Section 8 – Other Events
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On April 29, 2008, Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the entry of Gregory E. Murphy, the Company’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, into a Rule 10b5-1 Sales Plan (the “Plan”) on April 28, 2008. Under the Plan, beginning June 2, 2008, Mr. Murphy may sell up to 50,400 shares of Company common stock on the open market upon the occurrence of certain pre-established conditions. The term of the Plan extends through May 29, 2009, unless terminated earlier under certain conditions. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Selective Insurance Group, Inc. dated April 29, 2008 |
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.
| SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP, INC. | ||||
| Date: April 29, 2008 | By: | /s/ Michael H. Lanza | ||
| Michael H. Lanza | ||||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel | ||||
| & Corporate Secretary | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Selective Insurance Group, Inc. dated April 29, 2008 |