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): November 1, 2017
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| EMC INSURANCE GROUP INC. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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| Iowa | | 0-10956 | | 42-6234555 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 717 Mulberry Street, Des Moines, Iowa | | 50309 |
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| (515) 345-2902 |
| (Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
On November 6, 2017, EMC Insurance Group Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the following executive officer appointments:
Effective January 2, 2018, Mick A. Lovell will become Executive Vice President of Operations of the Company and Employers Mutual Casualty Company (“Employers Mutual”), taking over the responsibilities of Kevin J. Hovick, coinciding with Mr. Hovick’s retirement. In this position, Mr. Lovell will oversee company operations and continue oversight of Corporate Communications and operational planning. Mr. Lovell, age 54, has been employed by Employers Mutual since 2003. He has held the following positions with the Company and Employers Mutual: Executive Vice President for Corporate Development since 2015, Senior Vice President for Corporate Development from 2014 to 2015, and Vice President from 2011 to 2014.
Also effective January 2, 2018, Scott R. Jean will become Executive Vice President of Finance and Strategy of the Company and Employers Mutual, overseeing his current departments (Accounting, Actuary, Corporate Risk Management, Investments and Strategic Analytics) and taking on the responsibility for Information Technology, Program Management Office, corporate budgeting and strategic planning. Mr. Jean, age 45, has been employed by Employers Mutual since 1993. He has held the following positions with the Company and Employers Mutual: Executive Vice President for Finance and Analytics since 2015, Senior Vice President-Chief Actuary from 2014 to 2015, and Vice President-Chief Actuary from 2009 to 2014.
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On November 6, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.22 per share of common stock payable on November 27, 2017 to shareholders of record as of November 20, 2017.
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| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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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 November 6, 2017.
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| EMC INSURANCE GROUP INC. |
| Registrant |
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| /s/ Mark E. Reese |
| Mark E. Reese |
| Senior Vice President and |
| Chief Financial Officer |
