Current Report Filing (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): August 15, 2019

EMC INSURANCE GROUP INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Iowa		0-10956		42-6234555
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission file number)		(I.R.S. employer identification no.)

717 Mulberry Street, Des Moines, Iowa		50309
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

[phone]

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

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

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

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

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Common Stock, Par Value $1.00	EMCI	The Nasdaq Global Select Market
(Title of class)	(Trading symbol)	(Name of each exchange on which registered)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

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Item 7.01	Regulation FD Disclosure

On August 15, 2019, EMC Insurance Group Inc. issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.23 per share of common stock payable September 3, 2019 to shareholders of record as of August 27, 2019. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.

Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)	Exhibits.

Exhibit Number		Description

99		Press Release

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, on August 15, 2019.

EMC INSURANCE GROUP INC.

Registrant

/s/ Mark E. Reese

Mark E. Reese

Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer