UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event Reported): April 21, 2016
Donegal Group Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| DELAWARE | 0-15341 | 23-2424711 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 1195 RIVER RD, MARIETTA, PA 17547 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) |
717-426-1931
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On April 21, 2016, 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 April 21, 2016
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. | ||
| Date: April 21, 2016 | By: | /s/ Jeffrey D. Miller |
| Name: Jeffrey D. Miller | ||
| Title: Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | ||
| Exhibit Index | ||
| 99.1 | Press release dated April 21, 2016 |
EXHIBIT 99.1
Donegal Group Inc. Increases Quarterly Dividend
MARIETTA, Pa., April 21, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Donegal Group Inc. (NASDAQ:DGICA) (NASDAQ:DGICB) reported that its board of directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.1375 per share of the Company’s Class A common stock and $.12 per share of the Company’s Class B common stock. The dividends are payable on May 16, 2016 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 2, 2016. These dividends represent percentage increases of 1.9% for the Company’s Class A common stock and 2.1% for the Company’s Class B common stock compared to the previous quarterly cash dividend rates.
Donegal Group Inc. is an insurance holding company whose insurance subsidiaries offer personal and commercial property and casualty lines of insurance in 21 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 last three decades. 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 book value growth.
For Further Information:
Jeffrey D. Miller
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Phone: (717) 426-1931
E-mail: investors@donegalgroup.com