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) February 16, 2021
THE PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Ohio | 001-09518 | 34-0963169 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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| 6300 Wilson Mills Road, | Mayfield Village, | Ohio | | 44143 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (440) 461-5000
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| 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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value | PGR | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On February 16, 2021, The Progressive Corporation (���Progressive”) and Protective Insurance Corporation (“Protective”) issued a joint press release announcing they entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Progressive has agreed to acquire all of the outstanding Class A and Class B common shares of Protective. The acquisition is expected to close prior to the end of the third quarter of 2021, subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of certain required regulatory approvals and approval of Protective’s Class A shareholders. A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this report furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. It may only be incorporated by reference in another filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act if such subsequent filing specifically references the information furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of this report.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
See exhibit index on page 4.
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.
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| Date: | February 16, 2021 | | |
| | | THE PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION |
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| | | By: /s/ Mariann Wojtkun Marshall |
| | | Name: Mariann Wojtkun Marshall |
| | | Title: Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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| Exhibit No. Under Reg. S-K Item 601 | | Form 8-K Exhibit No. | |
Description |
| 99 | | 99 | | |
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| 104 | | 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page tags are
embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
