EMC INSURANCE GROUP INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Iowa
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0-10956
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42-6234555
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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717 Mulberry Street, Des Moines, Iowa
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50309
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(515) 345-2902
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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 1.01
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Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
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Item 5.07
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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1)
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To elect a Board of Directors:
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Nominee
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Votes Cast for
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Votes Withheld
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Broker
Non-Votes
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George C. Carpenter III
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12,067,012 | 38,783 | 486,111 | |||||||||
Stephen A. Crane
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12,083,183 | 22,612 | 486,111 | |||||||||
Jonathan R. Fletcher
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12,084,826 | 20,969 | 486,111 | |||||||||
Robert L. Howe
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12,088,317 | 17,478 | 486,111 | |||||||||
Bruce G. Kelley
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12,089,593 | 16,202 | 486,111 | |||||||||
Gretchen H. Tegeler
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12,086,605 | 19,190 | 486,111 |
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2)
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To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year.
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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12,542,898
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43,599
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5,409
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3)
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To approve, by a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of the Registrant’s named executive officers.
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker
Non-votes
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11,918,913
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60,010
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126,872
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486,111
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4)
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To vote, on a non-binding advisory basis, on the frequency of future stockholder advisory votes on the compensation of the Registrant’s named executive officers.
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1 Year
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2 Years
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3 Years
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Abstain
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Broker
Non-votes
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2,906,996
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26,042
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9,045,431
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127,326
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486,111
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Item 7.01
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Regulation FD Disclosure.
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Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d)
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Exhibits.
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Exhibit Number
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Description
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99
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Press release
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EMC INSURANCE GROUP INC.
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Registrant
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/s/ Bruce G. Kelley
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Bruce G. Kelley
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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/s/ Mark E. Reese
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Mark E. Reese
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Senior Vice President and
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Chief Financial Officer
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Exhibit Number
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Description
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Press release
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