SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

HOFFMANN RICHARD W

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

717 S. 25TH CT

(Street)

WEST DES MOINES

50265

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EMC INSURANCE GROUP INC [ EMCI ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	V.P., Gen. Counsel & Secretary

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/07/2016

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
EMCI Common Stock	09/07/2016		M		605	A	$13.9867	15,348	D
EMCI Common Stock	09/07/2016		M		229	A	$13.7833	15,577	D
EMCI Common Stock	09/07/2016		M		375	A	$16.27	15,952	D
EMCI Common Stock	09/07/2016		F		3,574	D	$27.98	12,378	D
EMCI-Common Stock								5,437	I	Spouse
EMCI-Common Stock								135	I	Note 1⁽¹⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
NQO Right To Buy	$13.9867	09/07/2016		M		605		03/01/2013⁽²⁾	03/01/2022	Common Stock	605	$0	0	D
NQO Right To Buy	$13.7833	09/07/2016		M		229		03/01/2011⁽²⁾	03/01/2020	Common Stock	229	$0	0	D
NQO Right To Buy	$16.27	09/07/2016		M		375		03/01/2012⁽²⁾	03/01/2021	Common Stock	375	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Indirect beneficial ownership: spouse as custodian for son under U.T.M.A (Iowa)

2. Options vest in five equal annual installments (20%)beginning one year after date of grant.

Remarks:

	Richard W. Hoffmann	09/09/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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