Unassociated Document
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): October 28, 2011
MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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California
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001-12257
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95-221-1612
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
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4484 Wilshire Boulevard
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Los Angeles, California 90010
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(323) 937-1060
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 2.02.
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Results of Operations and Financial Condition
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The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition,” and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Such information, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of Mercury General Corporation (the “Company”), whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
On October 31, 2011, the Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
On October 28, 2011, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Martha Marcon as the Chair of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, effective upon the previously reported retirement of Nathan Bessin from the Board of Directors of the Company.
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Item 9.01.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits
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99.1
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Press Release, dated October 31, 2011, issued by Mercury General Corporation, furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K.
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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.
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MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION |
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By:
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/s/ Theodore Stalick |
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Theodore Stalick |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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