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): August 17, 2017

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)

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On August 17, 2017, EMC Insurance Group Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.21 per share of common stock payable September 5, 2017 to shareholders of record as of August 29, 2017.

The Company also announced that Mr. Mark E. Reese, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Mr. Steven T. Walsh, Director of Investor Relations, will be presenting at the Intellisight Conference on August 22, 2017 at approximately 11:55 a.m. Eastern time. The Intellisight Conference will be held at the University of St. Thomas in downtown Minneapolis, MN.

The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number Description

99 Press Release

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, on August 17, 2017.

EMC INSURANCE GROUP INC.

Registrant

/s/ Mark E. Reese

Mark E. Reese

Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number Description

99 Press Release

EX-99

EXHIBIT 99

NEWS RELEASE

EMC Insurance Group Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, and Announces a Presentation by Management at the 6^th Annual Intellisight Investor Conference

DES MOINES, Iowa (August 17, 2017) - EMC Insurance Group Inc. (NASDAQ:EMCI) (the “Company”) today announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of

$0.21 per share of common stock payable September 5, 2017, to stockholders of record as of August 29, 2017. The Company has declared a quarterly dividend since becoming a publicly held company in February 1982, and has never reduced its dividend.

Management Presentation

Additionally, Mark E. Reese, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Steven T. Walsh, Director of Investor Relations will present at the 6^th Annual Intellisight Conference on Tuesday, August 22, 2017, at approximately 11:55 a.m. Eastern time. The Intellisight conference will be held at the University of St. Thomas in downtown Minneapolis, located at 1000 LaSalle Avenue, Minneapolis, MN. Interested parties may access the live audio portion of the presentation at http://wsw.com/webcast/intel17/emci and the webcast replay will remain accessible via the conference event page at: www.gointellisight.org. The presentation slides will be available on the Company’s website at www.emcins.com.

About EMCI

EMC Insurance Group Inc. is a publicly held insurance holding company with operations in property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, which was formed in 1974 and became publicly held in 1982. The Company’s common stock trades on the Global Select Market tier of the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol EMCI. Additional information regarding the Company may be found at www.emcins.com. EMCI’s parent company is Employers Mutual Casualty Company (EMCC). EMCI and EMCC, together with their subsidiary and affiliated companies, conduct operations under the trade name EMC Insurance Companies.

Contacts
Investors:	Media:
Steve Walsh, 515-345-2515	Lisa Hamilton, 515-345-7589
steve.t.walsh@emcins.com	lisa.l.hamilton@emcins.com