0000950123-11-053575.txt : 20110524 0000950123-11-053575.hdr.sgml : 20110524 20110524170903 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-11-053575 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110524 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110524 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SHEPARD GREGORY M CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001065833 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 303 E WASHINGTON STREET CITY: BLOOMINGTON STATE: IL ZIP: 61701 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DONEGAL GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000800457 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 232424711 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-39100 FILM NUMBER: 11868716 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1195 RIVER RD PO BOX 302 CITY: MARIETTA STATE: PA ZIP: 17547-0302 BUSINESS PHONE: 7174261931 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1195 RIVER ROAD STREET 2: BOX 302 CITY: MARIETTA STATE: PA ZIP: 17547 SC 13D/A 1 c17857sc13dza.htm SCHEDULE 13D/A Schedule 13D/A

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)*

DONEGAL GROUP INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock
Class B Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
Class A: 257701201
Class B: 257701300
(CUSIP Number)
Gregory M. Shepard
7028 Portmarnock Place
Bradenton, FL 34202
(309) 310-1331
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
May 23, 2011
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. o

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 
 

 

                     
CUSIP No.
  
Class A 257701201; Class B 257701300 
  

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

Gregory M. Shepard
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  (a)   o 
  (b)   o 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  PF
     
5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
   
  þ
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  United States of America
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   Class A 3,513,220; Class B 382,000
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   -0-
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   Class A 3,513,220; Class B 382,000
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    -0-
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  Class A 3,513,220; Class B 382,000
     
12   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
   
  Class A 17.53%; Class B 6.85%
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  IN

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SCHEDULE 13D
ITEM 1.  
SECURITY AND ISSUER.
The Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 12, 2010 (the “Initial 13D”) by the Filing Person with respect to the Class A Shares and Class B Shares of Donegal Group Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), is hereby amended to furnish the additional information set forth herein. All capitalized terms contained herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Initial 13D.
ITEM 3.  
SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
ITEM 3 OF THE INITIAL 13D IS HEREBY AMENDED TO ADD THE FOLLOWING:
The Filing Person owns 3,513,220 Class A Shares and 382,000 Class B Shares purchased for $50,789,442 and $6,381,868, respectively (including commissions). The source of funding for the purchase of these Shares was personal funds.
ITEM 5.  
INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
ITEMS 5 (a) AND 5 (b) OF THE INITIAL 13D ARE HEREBY AMENDED AND RESTATED IN THEIR ENTIRETY AS FOLLOWS:
  a)  
As of the close of business on May 24, 2011, the Filing Person may be deemed to beneficially own, in the aggregate, 3,513,220 Class A Shares and 382,000 Class B Shares, representing approximately 17.53% and 6.85%, respectively, of the Issuer’s outstanding Class A Shares and Class B Shares (based upon the 20,043,002 Class A Shares and 5,576,775 Class B Shares stated to be outstanding as of April 29, 2011 by the Issuer in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 5, 2011).
 
  b)  
The Filing Person has sole voting power and sole dispositive power with respect to 3,513,220 Class A Shares and 382,000 Class B Shares. The Filing Person has voting power in the aggregate equal to approximately 9.7%.

 

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ITEM 5 (c) OF THE INITIAL 13D IS HEREBY AMENDED TO ADD THE FOLLOWING:
  c)  
The following table sets forth all purchases with respect to Class A Shares and Class B Shares effected during the past sixty (60) days by the Filing Person. All such transactions were effected in the open market, and the table excludes commissions paid.
                         
    # of Class A     Purchase        
    Shares     Price     Amount  
Date   Purchased     Per Share     Paid  
03/29/11
     4,451       12.8344       57,170.42  
03/30/11
     3,018       13.1479       39,710.54  
04/01/11
     1,280       13.3500       17,100.80  
04/07/11
     2,097       13.7003       28,750.50  
04/08/11
     5,228       13.7419       71,894.93  
04/11/11
     9,986       13.6595       136,503.63  
04/12/11
     1,574       13.6588       21,514.69  
04/13/11
     10,008       13.3231       133,437.66  
04/14/11
     2,311       13.2596       30,666.05  
04/15/11
     7,736       13.2750       102,772.76  
04/18/11
     4,967       13.2074       65,650.83  
04/19/11
     4,883       13.2369       64,684.61  
04/20/11
     1,625       13.3698       21,742.18  
04/21/11
     4,000       13.5769       54,347.60  
04/25/11
     2,700       13.2544       35,813.88  
04/26/11
     100       13.4500       1,346.00  
04/28/11
     3,176       13.4957       42,894.10  
04/29/11
     3,909       13.4013       52,424.77  
05/03/11
     4,400       13.1828       58,048.32  
05/04/11
     4,700       13.2308       62,231.76  
05/05/11
     17,632       13.0649       230,536.64  
05/06/11
     7,556       13.1294       99,281.31  
05/09/11
     2,600       13.1597       34,241.22  
05/10/11
     2,631       13.3366       35,114.90  
05/11/11
     6,031       13.2762       80,129.07  
05/12/11
     485       13.2800       6,445.65  
05/13/11
     5,458       13.6101       74,338.51  
05/17/11
     7,392       13.3186       98,525.01  
05/17/11
     15,450       13.1500       203,167.50 (1)
05/18/11
     5,449       13.3130       98,525.01  
05/19/11
     8,778       13.2727       116,595.54  
05/20/11
     5,691       13.2574       75,504.77  
05/23/11
     6,323       13.0761       82,743.41  
05/24/11
     53,839       13.1065       706,179.24  
                         
    # of Class B     Purchase        
    Shares     Price     Amount  
Date   Purchased     Per Share     Paid  
03/31/11
     100       16.7500       1,676.00  
05/04/11
     587       16.4575       9,666.42  
05/06/11
     200       16.4000       3,282.00  
05/11/11
     95       17.0000       1,615.95  
05/13/11
     400       16.9375       6,779.00  
05/18/11
     1,305       16.5139       21,563.69  
  (1)  
15,450 shares of Class A Common Stock of Donegal Group Inc. received by Gregory M. Shepard on May 17, 2011 were part of the merger consideration for 72,400 Union National Financial Corporation “UNNF” common shares owned by Mr. Shepard. Mr. Shepard voted against the UNNF merger; exercised his rights to dissent from the merger; did not voluntarily sell or exchange his UNNF shares; and has not yet received notice from UNNF as to the status of his dissenters’ rights request.

 

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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
DATED: May 24, 2011
         
     
Gregory M. Shepard     
     
 

 

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