Form 8-K EMC INSURANCE GROUP INC For: Nov 01
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E-mailUNITED 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): November 1, 2016
EMC INSURANCE GROUP INC. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Iowa | 0-10956 | 42-6234555 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
717 Mulberry Street, Des Moines, Iowa | 50309 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(515) 345-2902 |
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
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)) |
Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On November 2, 2016, EMC Insurance Group Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.21 per share of common stock payable November 22, 2016 to shareholders of record as of November 15, 2016.
The Company also announced that Mr. Mark E. Reese, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Steven T. Walsh, Director of Investor Relation, will be presenting at the 2016 Southwest IDEAS investor conference on November 16, 2016 at approximately 11:00 a.m. Eastern time. The 2016 Southwest IDEAS investor conference will be held at the InterContinental hotel in Dallas, TX.
The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits. |
Exhibit Number | Description | |
99 | Press Release | |
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, on November 2, 2016.
EMC INSURANCE GROUP INC. |
Registrant |
/s/ Mark E. Reese |
Mark E. Reese |
Senior Vice President and |
Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description | |
99 | Press Release | |
EXHIBIT 99
EMC Insurance Group Inc. Increases and Declares
Quarterly Cash Dividend, and Announces a
Presentation by Management at the
2016 Southwest IDEAS Investor Conference
DES MOINES, Iowa (November 2, 2016) - On November 1, 2016, the board of directors of EMC Insurance Group Inc. (NASDAQ: EMCI) (the “Company”) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.21 per share of common stock payable November 22, 2016, to stockholders of record as of November 15, 2016. The $0.21 per share quarterly dividend represents a 10.5 percent increase over the previous quarterly dividend of $0.19 per share. “This is the seventh consecutive year we have increased the quarterly cash dividend and maintained an attractive return for stockholders on their investment,” stated President and Chief Executive Officer Bruce G. Kelley. “This double-digit increase reflects the strength of our balance sheet and serves as an effective way to return excess capital to stockholders.” The Company has declared a quarterly dividend since becoming a publicly held company in February 1982, and has never reduced its dividend.
Management Presentation:
Additionally, Mark E. Reese, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Steven T. Walsh, Director of Investor Relations, will present at the Southwest IDEAS investor conference on Wednesday, November 16, 2016, at approximately 11:00 a.m. Eastern time. The conference will be held at the InterContinental hotel in Dallas, Texas. A live audio webcast of the presentation may be accessed at the conference website at www.threepartadvisors.com/southwest-ideas. The presentation slides will be available on the Company’s website on the day of the presentation and can be found at www.emcins.com/ir/presentations.aspx.
About EMCI
EMC Insurance Group Inc. is a publicly held insurance holding company with operations in property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, which was formed in 1974 and became publicly held in 1982. The Company’s common stock trades on the Global Select Market tier of the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol EMCI. Additional information regarding EMC Insurance Group Inc. may be found at www.emcins.com/ir. EMCI’s parent company is Employers Mutual Casualty Company (EMCC). EMCI and EMCC, together with their subsidiary and affiliated companies, conduct operations under the trade name EMC Insurance Companies.
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