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 15, 2005 |
Erie Indemnity Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Pennsylvania | 0-24000 | 25-0466020 |
| _____________________ (State or other jurisdiction | _____________ (Commission | ______________ (I.R.S. 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
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On December 14, 2005, Erie Indemnity Company issued a press release stating that the Board of Directors approved an executive stock ownership program providing guidelines for stock ownership by the chief executive officer and executive officers of the company in Erie Indemnity Company stock. The plan requires that the chief executive officer must acquire shares of stock equal to 3 times base salary. All other executive officers must acquire shares of stock equal to 1.5 times their respective base salaries. These ownership levels must be reached within three years from the beginning of this program which commences on January 1, 2006. See the Press Release attached as Exhibit 99.1 and Executive Stock Ownership Program Document at Exhibit 99.2.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On December 14, 2005, Erie Indemnity Company issued a press release regarding the Board of Director's approval of an increase in shareholders' dividends and the management fee rate charged to the Erie Insurance Exchange. See the Press Release attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated December 14, 2005.
Exhibit 99.2 Executive Stock Ownership Program 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 15, 2005 | By: | Philip A. Garcia | ||
| Name: Philip A. Garcia | ||||
| Title: Executive Vice President & CFO | ||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release Dated December 14, 2005 | |
99.2 | Executive Stock Ownership Program Document |