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): | December 10, 2019 |
|
| | |
| | ERIE INDEMNITY COMPANY | |
| | (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | |
|
| | | | | | |
| | Pennsylvania | | 0-24000 | | 25-0466020 | |
| | (State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (IRS Employer | |
| | of incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) | |
|
| | | | | | |
| | 100 Erie Insurance Place, | Erie, | Pennsylvania | | 16530 | |
| | (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) | |
|
| | | | |
| | Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 814 | 870-2000 | |
|
| | |
| | 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:
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
|
| | | | | |
| Class A common stock, | stated value $0.0292 per share | | ERIE | | NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC |
| (Title of each class) | | (Trading Symbol) | | (Name of each exchange on which registered) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Emerging growth company ☐
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 8.01 Other Events.
Erie Indemnity Company (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding the December 10, 2019 Board of Directors meeting, where the Board set the management fee rate charged by the Company to Erie Insurance Exchange and approved an increase in shareholder dividends. The Company's Board of Directors also declared the following quarterly dividend on shares of Erie Indemnity Company Class A common stock. See the Press Release attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Dividend Number: 357
Class A Rate Per Share: $0.965
Declaration Date: December 10, 2019
Ex-Dividend Date: January 6, 2020
Record Date: January 7, 2020
Payable Date: January 22, 2020
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated December 13, 2019
Exhibit 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
Exhibit Index
|
| | |
| | | |
| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| | | |
| 99.1 | | |
| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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.
|
| | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | Erie Indemnity Company |
| | | | | |
| December 13, 2019 | | By: | | /s/ Brian W. Bolash |
| | | | | |
| | | | | Name: Brian W. Bolash |
| | | | | Title: SVP, Secretary & General Counsel |
