Form 8-K

Date: May 9, 2012

MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION

/s/ THEODORE STALICK

Theodore Stalick

Chief Financial Officer

0001193125-12-224258.txt : 20120510 0001193125-12-224258.hdr.sgml : 20120510 20120510111259 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-224258 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120509 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20120510 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120510 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MERCURY GENERAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000064996 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 952211612 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12257 FILM NUMBER: 12828400 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4484 WILSHIRE BLVD CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90010 BUSINESS PHONE: 2139371060 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4484 WILSHIRE BLVD CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90010 8-K 1 d350556d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 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 9, 2012

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)

(323) 937-1060

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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)

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14.a-12)

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Mercury General Corporation held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 9, 2012. The only matter voted upon at the meeting was the election of all nine directors. The votes cast with respect to the election of directors were as follows:

Election of Directors:


Nominee	Number of Shares Voted For		Number of Shares Withheld
Bruce A. Bunner		48,958,165		561,959
Michael D. Curtius		48,852,117		668,007
Christopher Graves		48,873,121		647,003
Richard E. Grayson		48,937,525		582,599
George Joseph		48,850,621		669,503
Martha E. Marcon		46,921,432		2,598,692
Donald. P. Newell		48,672,845		847,279
Donald R. Spuehler		48,672,062		848,062
Gabriel Tirador		48,874,823		645,301

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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.

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