EMC INSURANCE GROUP INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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 5.07
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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Proposal 1:
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Election of Directors:
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Nominee
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Votes Cast for
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker
Non-Votes |
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George C. Carpenter III
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11,202,744
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451,627
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10,517
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585,198
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Stephen A. Crane
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11,300,358
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357,589
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6,941
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585,198
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Jonathan R. Fletcher
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11,295,216
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356,618
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13,054
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585,198
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Robert L. Howe
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11,628,268
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32,079
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4,541
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585,198
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Bruce G. Kelley
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11,622,586
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31,769
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10,533
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585,198
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Gretchen H. Tegeler
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11,628,352
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31,995
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4,541
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585,198
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Proposal 2:
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Approve, by a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of the Registrant’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement:
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Broker
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Non-Votes
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11,549,883
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78,855
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36,150
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585,198
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Proposal 3:
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Reapprove the material terms of the Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m) performance goals of the 2007 Employers Mutual Casualty Company Stock Incentive Plan:
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Broker
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Non-Votes
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11,470,469
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168,395
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26,024
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585,198
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Proposal 4:
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Approve the 2013 Employers Mutual Casualty Company Non-Employee Director Stock Purchase Plan:
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Broker
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Non-Votes
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9,484,050
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2,155,356
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25,482
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585,198
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Proposal 5:
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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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Broker
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Non-Votes
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12,203,922
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39,200
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6,964
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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/ Mark E. Reese | ||
Mark E. Reese
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Exhibit Number
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Description
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Press release
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