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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):  April 23, 2009


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)

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Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.
 
On April 23, 2009, EMC Insurance Group Inc. issued a press release reporting its earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009.  A teleconference was conducted in conjunction with the press release.  The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.

The information contained in this Current Report shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

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 April 23, 2009.


 
EMC INSURANCE GROUP INC.
 
Registrant
   
   
 
/s/  Bruce G. Kelley
 
Bruce G. Kelley
 
President & Chief Executive Officer


 
/s/  Mark E. Reese
 
Mark E. Reese
 
Senior Vice President and
 
Chief Financial Officer
   


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number
  
Description
  
       
 
Press release