-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, OkYlYCiCDs61VPStruFnixjQmC7a+onKqhyvmOwNyg3bEWtjZFEFIfyKtOrywGuk RlBxlD4IyVq5lOlKFJGRyQ== 0000356130-08-000044.txt : 20080530 0000356130-08-000044.hdr.sgml : 20080530 20080530143146 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000356130-08-000044 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080529 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure FILED AS OF DATE: 20080530 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080530 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EMC INSURANCE GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000356130 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 426234555 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-10956 FILM NUMBER: 08870045 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 717 MULBERRY ST CITY: DES MOINES STATE: IA ZIP: 50309 BUSINESS PHONE: 5153452902 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 717 MULBERRY STREET CITY: DES MOINES STATE: IA ZIP: 50309 8-K 1 regfd8k.htm 8-K

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): May 29, 2008

 

 

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)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

 

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

          At the Registrant’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 29, 2008, President and Chief Executive Officer Bruce G. Kelley commented that EMC Insurance Companies expects a loss of approximately $10 million on two school buildings in Parkersburg, Iowa that were destroyed by an EF5 tornado on May 25, 2008. The net loss on these school buildings (after reinsurance recoveries) is currently estimated to be approximately $5 million. The Registrant will incur a loss of approximately $975,000 ($0.07 per share after tax) from these school buildings through its 30% participation in the EMC Insurance Companies’ pooling agreement.

 

          Additional losses from this devastating tornado are known to exist, but management is unable to quantify those losses at this time. Our local branch staff has been in regular contact with our agency partners and insureds since shortly after the event occurred. EMC claims adjusters have been on site since they were first allowed access and management expects to have the information necessary to report the estimated total losses generated by this storm next week.

 

          The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides issuers the opportunity to make cautionary statements regarding forward-looking statements. Accordingly, any forward-looking statement contained in this report is based on management’s current beliefs, assumptions and expectations of the Company’s future performance, taking into account all information currently available to management. These beliefs, assumptions and expectations can change as the result of many possible events or factors, not all of which are known to management. If a change occurs, the Company’s business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, plans and objectives may vary materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties that may affect the actual results of the Company include, but are not limited to the following: catastrophic events and the occurrence of significant severe weather conditions; the adequacy of loss and settlement expense reserves; state and federal legislation and regulations; changes in our industry, interest rates or the performance of financial markets and the general economy; rating agency actions and other risks and uncertainties inherent to the Company’s business, including those discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2008. When management uses the words “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “project”, or similar expressions, it intends to identify forward-looking statements. Undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements.

 

          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.

 

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.

 

 

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

 

 

May 30, 2008

 

 

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