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): March 12, 2008

 

 

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)

 

(515) 345-2902

(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:

 

 

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Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

 

On March 12, 2008, the Board of Directors of Employers Mutual Casualty Company, the parent company of the Registrant, approved the 2008 compensation arrangements for executive officers. This action was recommended by Employers Mutual’s Senior Executive Compensation and Stock Option Committee and had previously been approved by the Registrant’s Compensation Committee.

 

Following are the 2008 base salaries for the Named Executive Officers of the Registrant. The 2008 base salaries are retroactive to January 1, 2008.

 

Executive Officer

2008 Salary

 

 

Bruce G. Kelley
President and Chief Executive Officer


$708,336

 

 

Mark E. Reese
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


$215,268

 

 

William A. Murray
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer


$404,208

 

 

Ronald W. Jean
Executive Vice President for Corporate Development


$396,660

 

 

Raymond W. Davis
Senior Vice President and Treasurer


$275,148

 

 

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.

 

 

EMC INSURANCE GROUP INC.

Registrant

 

 

/s/ Bruce G. Kelley

Bruce G. Kelley

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

/s/ Mark E. Reese

Mark E. Reese

Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

 

March 12, 2008