Erie Indemnity/National City Corp SC 13G
 

     
 
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*

ERIE INDEMNITY COMPANY CL A
(Name of Issuer)
CL A
(Title of Class of Securities)
29530P102
(CUSIP Number)
Dec 31, 2007
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

     þ Rule 13d-1(b)

     o Rule 13d-1(c)

     o 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).

 
 

 

                     
CUSIP No.
  
29530P102 
  

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
National City Corporation
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
34-1111088
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  (a)   o
  (b)   o
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  Delaware
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   5,414,221
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   7,317,955
       
WITH: 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    0
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  7,320,955
     
10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
   
  13.6%
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  HC

 

Item 1.
         
(a)
  Name of Issuer:   ERIE INDEMNITY COMPANY CL A
 
        
(b)
  Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:   100 ERIE INSURANCE PL
 
      ERIE PA 16530
Item 2.
         
(a)
  Name of Person Filing:   National City Corporation
 
        
(b)
  Address of Principal Business Office:   1900 East Ninth Street
 
      Cleveland, Ohio 44114
 
        
(c)
  Citizenship:   Delaware
 
        
(d)
  Title of Class of Securities:   CL A
 
        
(e)
  CUSIP:   29530P102
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
         
(a)
  o   Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
 
        
(b)
  o   Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
 
        
(c)
  o   Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
 
        
(d)
  o   Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).
 
        
(e)
  o   An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
 
        
(f)
  o   An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
 
        
(g)
  þ   A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
 
        
(h)
  o   A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

 

 

         
(i)
  o   A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
 
        
(j)
  o   Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
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 as of Dec 31, 2007: 7,320,955
 
        
(b)   Percent of class: 13.6%
 
        
(c)   Number of shares as to which the person has:
 
        
 
  (i)   Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 5,414,221
 
        
 
  (ii)   Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 0
 
        
 
  (iii)   Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 7,317,955
 
        
 
  (iv)   Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 0
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 o
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
Not Applicable
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:
National City Corporation, as parent holding company of the subsidiaries listed below, has filed this schedule. The following subsidiaries are filing in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
         
Subsidiary
   Item 3 Classification
þ National City Bank
   BK
þ Allegiant Asset Management Company
   IV
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
Not Applicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not Applicable

 

 

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.
National City Corporation
     
/s/ Janice K. Henderson
   
 
   
Janice K. Henderson
    
Vice President
    
 
    
Feb 08, 2008
    
 
   
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