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): September 29, 2005
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EMC INSURANCE GROUP INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Iowa 0-10956 42-623455
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
717 Mulberry Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50309
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(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)
(515) 280-2902
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Employers Mutual Casualty Company, the parent company of the Registrant, had
two separate Option It! - Deferred Compensation Plans in effect as of December
31, 2001. One plan allowed executive officers to defer bonus income and the
other plan allowed non-employee directors to defer retainer and/or meeting
fees. During 2002 Employers Mutual retained a new administrator for these
plans and for administrative purposes the plans were consolidated into a new
plan titled The Executives and Directors Option It Plan, effective November 1,
2002. The consolidation of the plans did not have any impact on the terms or
operation of the individual plans. As a result, the Registrant did not file
the consolidated plan as a material contract.
On September 29, 2005, Employers Mutual Casualty Company amended the
Executives and Directors Option It Plan to comply with the requirements of
Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code. As a result of this amendment,
the plan was frozen so that no bonus income or non-employee director retainer
or meeting fees earned and vested after December 31, 2004 can be deferred
under the plan; however, the plan will continue to operate pursuant to its
terms as in existence on October 3, 2004. This 8-K filing contains the
Adoption Agreement for the consolidated plan that became effective on November
1, 2002, the Plan Document and the Amendment freezing the plan effective
December 31, 2004.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number Description
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10.1 The Executives and Directors Option It Plan, as amended
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.
EMC INSURANCE GROUP INC.
Registrant
/s/ Bruce G. Kelley
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Bruce G. Kelley
President & Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Mark E. Reese
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Mark E. Reese,
Sr. Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer
October 4, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number Description
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10.1 The Executives and Directors Option It Plan, as amended