8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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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): October 22, 2014

MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

California	001-12257	95-221-1612
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

4484 Wilshire Boulevard

Los Angeles, California 90010

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

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(323) 937-1060

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 8.01. Other Events

On October 22, 2014, Mercury General Corporation, a California corporation (the “Company”), entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with C&D Shammas Realty, LP, a California limited partnership, Workmen’s Holding Company, a California corporation, and Workmen’s Auto Insurance Company, a California domestic property and casualty insurance company (“Workmen’s”). Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed to acquire all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Workmen’s for an aggregate purchase price of $8 million.

The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including, among others, (i) receipt of regulatory and other approvals, consents and permits required to complete the transaction; (ii) absence of any order or injunction prohibiting the consummation of the transaction and (iii) absence of a material adverse effect on the Company prior to the closing.

A press release, issued October 23, 2014, announcing the Purchase Agreement, is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated October 23, 2014, issued by Mercury General Corporation

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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.

Date:  October 23, 2014	MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ Theodore Stalick
	Name:  Theodore Stalick
	Its:  Chief Financial Officer

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EX-99.1

Mercury General Corporation Announces Agreement to Acquire Workmen's Auto Insurance Company

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercury General Corporation (NYSE-MCY) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement for the purchase of Workmen's Auto Insurance Company ("Workmen's"), subject to regulatory approval. The purchase price is $8 million and the transaction is expected to close during the first quarter of 2015.

Workmen's is a Los Angeles based auto insurance company specializing in underwriting non-standard personal auto insurance, predominantly in California. At June 30, 2014, Workmen's reported statutory surplus of $9.2 million. Net premiums earned for the year-ended December 31, 2013 were $34.3 million and for the six-month period ended June 30, 2014 were $15.1 million.

Mercury General Corporation and its subsidiaries are a multiple line insurance organization offering predominantly personal automobile and homeowners insurance through a network of independent producers in many states. For more information, visit the Company's website at http://www.mercuryinsurance.com.

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe harbor" for certain forward-looking statements. The statements contained in this press release are forward-looking statements based on the Company's current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on the Company. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting the Company will be those anticipated by the Company. Actual results may differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties (some of which are beyond the control of the Company) and are subject to change based upon various factors, including but not limited to the following risks and uncertainties: changes in the demand for the Company's insurance products, inflation and general economic conditions, including general market risks associated with the Company's investment portfolio; the accuracy and adequacy of the Company's pricing methodologies; catastrophes in the markets served by the Company; uncertainties related to estimates, assumptions and projections generally; the possibility that actual loss experience may vary adversely from the actuarial estimates made to determine the Company's loss reserves in general; the Company's ability to obtain and the timing of the approval of premium rate changes for insurance policies issued in states where the Company operates; legislation adverse to the automobile insurance industry or business generally that may be enacted in the states where the Company operates; the Company's success in managing its business in non-California states; the presence of competitors with greater financial resources and the impact of competitive pricing and marketing efforts; changes in driving patterns and loss trends; acts of war and terrorist activities; court decisions and trends in litigation and health care and auto repair costs and marketing efforts; and legal, regulatory and litigation risks. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as the result of new information, future events or otherwise. For a more detailed discussion of some of the foregoing risks and uncertainties, see the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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CONTACT: Theodore Stalick, SVP/CFO, (323) 937-1060, www.mercuryinsurance.com