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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000811968-18-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
FILED AS OF DATE: 20180214
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180213
SUBJECT COMPANY:
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: SC 13G/A
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-14270
FILM NUMBER: 18606258
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
FILED BY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CAPITAL INCOME BUILDER
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000811968
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
IRS NUMBER: 000000000
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1031
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 333 S HOPE ST - 55TH FL (MICG)
CITY: LOS ANGELES
STATE: CA
ZIP: 90071
BUSINESS PHONE: 213-486-9200
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 333 S HOPE ST - 55TH FL (MICG)
CITY: LOS ANGELES
STATE: CA
ZIP: 90071
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CAPITAL INCOME BUILDER INC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CAPITAL INCOME BUILDER FUND
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19870628
SC 13G/A
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SC 13G/A
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)*
Mercury General Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
589400100
(CUSIP Number)
December 29, 2017
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[X] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class
of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information
which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of
the Act (however, see the Notes).
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Capital Income Builder
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS) (a)
(b)
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NONE
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES NONE
BENEFICIALL
Y OWNED BY
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH
REPORTING NONE
PERSON
WITH:
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
NONE
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,100,000 See Additional information in Item 4.
Under certain circumstances, Capital Income Builder may vote the
shares of the fund. These shares may also be reflected in a filing
made by Capital Research Global Investors, Capital International
Investors, and/or Capital World Investors.
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
1.9%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IV
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Amendment No. 3
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Mercury General Corporation
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
4484 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Item 2(a) Name of Person(s) Filing:
Capital Income Builder
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
Residence:
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, California 90071
Item 2(c) Citizenship: N/A
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
589400100
Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to sections 240.13d-1(b)
or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(d) [X] Investment company registered under section 8
of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
Item 4 Ownership
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate
number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer
identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
(b) Percent of class:
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
See page 2
Capital Income Builder, an investment company registered under
the Investment Company Act of 1940, which is advised by Capital
Research and Management Company ("CRMC"), is the beneficial
owner of 1,100,000 shares or 1.9% of the 55,332,077 shares
believed to be outstanding. CRMC manages equity assets for
various investment companies through three divisions, Capital
Research Global Investors, Capital World Investors, and Capital
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International Investors. These divisions generally function
separately from each other with respect to investment research
activities and they make investment decisions and proxy voting
decisions for the investment companies on a separate basis.
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If this
statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial
owner of more than five percent of the class of securities,
check the following: [X]
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person: N/A
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
Company or Control Person: N/A
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
N/A
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group: N/A
Item 10 Certification
By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and
are held in the ordinary course of business and were not
acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect
of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the
securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose
or effect.
Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: February 6, 2018
Signature: /s/ Michael W. Stockton
Name/Title: Michael W. Stockton - Secretary
Capital Income Builder
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