Erie Indemnity (ERIE) 8-K Erie Indemnity Reports Third Quarter 2023 Results

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): October 24, 2023

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

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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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 26, 2023, Erie Indemnity Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing financial results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2023. Copies of the press release and financial information are attached hereto and are incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively.

On October 27, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. the Company will provide a pre-recorded Webcast that is complementary to the press release announcing financial results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2023.

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) Departure of Executive Vice President

On October 24, 2023, Lorianne Feltz informed the Company of her intention to retire as Executive Vice President of Claims & Customer Service on May 30, 2024. Feltz, 54, has served as Executive Vice President of Claims & Customer Service since 2016. She has worked at the Company for 34 years, holding numerous positions of increasing responsibility throughout her tenure. The Company will immediately begin a search for her replacement.

Item 5.05 Amendments to the Registrant's Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics.

(a) Revised Code of Conduct

On October 24, 2023, the Board of Directors approved a revised Code of Conduct applicable to all directors, officers and employees of the Company. The revisions update the Company's existing Code of Conduct that was effective January 1, 2016. The effective date for the revised Code of Conduct is November 1, 2023. A copy of the revised Code of Conduct is attached as Exhibit 14.1 and may be viewed on the Company's website at: http://www.erieinsurance.com. In addition to the Code of Conduct, the Company also maintains a Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers which contains additional obligations for the Company's Chief Financial Officer, Controller and other persons performing similar functions.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 14.1 Code of Conduct

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release

Exhibit 99.2 Financial Information

Exhibit 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
14.1	Code of Conduct
99.1	Press Release
99.2	Financial Information
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
October 26, 2023	By:	/s/ Julie M. Pelkowski
		Name: Julie M. Pelkowski
		Title: Executive Vice President & CFO