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): July 24, 2002
ERIE INDEMNITY COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
PENNSYLVANIA 0-24000 25-0466020
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
100 Erie Insurance Place, Erie, Pennsylvania 16530
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (814) 870-2000
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Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
On July 24, 2002 Erie Indemnity Company issued a press release, a portion of
which related to corporate actions taken by the Company's Board of Directors.
The relevant excerpt from that press release is filed as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and
is incorporated herein by reference.
(c) Exhibits
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Exhibit Number Description
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99.2 Excerpt from press release dated July 24, 2002
SIGNATURE
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
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(Registrant)
Date: July 24, 2002 /s/ Philip A. Garcia
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(Philip A. Garcia, Executive Vice President & CFO)
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Erie, Pa. - July 24, 2002 - The Company's Board of Directors held a
special meeting on July 23, 2002. At the meeting, the Board voted to increase
the number of directors from 12 to 13; elected Jeffrey A. Ludrof, the Company's
President and Chief Executive Officer to the Board; and accepted the resignation
of Stephen A. Milne, the retired President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Company.