Form 8-K Filing

0001171843-12-002636.txt : 20120720 0001171843-12-002636.hdr.sgml : 20120720 20120720132440 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001171843-12-002636 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120720 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20120720 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120720 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DONEGAL GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000800457 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 232424711 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-15341 FILM NUMBER: 12971655 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1195 RIVER RD PO BOX 302 CITY: MARIETTA STATE: PA ZIP: 17547-0302 BUSINESS PHONE: 7174261931 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1195 RIVER ROAD STREET 2: BOX 302 CITY: MARIETTA STATE: PA ZIP: 17547 8-K 1 document.htm FORM 8-K FILING DOCUMENT Form 8-K Filing

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) July 20, 2012

Donegal Group Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DE	0-15341	23-2424711
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1195 RIVER RD MARIETTA, PA	17547
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 717-426-1931

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

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On July 20, 2012 the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1. Press release dated July 20, 2012

SIGNATURE

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.

		Donegal Group Inc. (Registrant)
July 20, 2012 (Date)		/s/ JEFFREY D. MILLER Jeffrey D. Miller Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

	Exhibit Index
	99.1	Press release dated July 20, 2012

EX-99 2 newsrelease.htm PRESS RELEASE Donegal Group Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend

EXHIBIT 99.1

Donegal Group Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend

MARIETTA, Pa., July 20, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Donegal Group Inc. (Nasdaq:DGICA) (Nasdaq:DGICB) reported that its board of directors yesterday declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.1225 per share of the Company's Class A common stock and $.11 per share of the Company's Class B common stock. The dividends are payable on August 15, 2012 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 1, 2012.

Donegal Group Inc. is an insurance holding company whose insurance subsidiaries offer personal and commercial property and casualty lines of insurance in 22 Mid-Atlantic, Midwestern, New England and Southern states. The insurance subsidiaries of Donegal Group Inc. and Donegal Mutual Insurance Company conduct business together as the Donegal Insurance Group. The Donegal Insurance Group has an A.M. Best rating of A (Excellent).

The Company's Class A common stock and Class B common stock trade on NASDAQ under the symbols DGICA and DGICB, respectively. As an effective acquirer of small to medium-sized "main street" property and casualty insurers, Donegal Group has grown profitably over the past 25 years. The Company continues to seek opportunities for growth while striving to achieve its longstanding goal of outperforming the property and casualty insurance industry in terms of service, profitability and growth in book value.

CONTACT: For Further Information:
         Jeffrey D. Miller
         Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
         Phone: (717) 426-1931
         E-mail: jeffmiller@donegalgroup.com