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): February 11, 2019

 

MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION

 (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

California   001-12257   95-221-1612

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

4484 Wilshire Boulevard

Los Angeles, California 90010

(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:

 

¨Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  
¨Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14.a-12)
  
¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  
¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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  ¨

 

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.  ¨

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.02.Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

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 February 11, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2018. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)Exhibits.

 

99.1Press Release, dated February 11, 2019, issued by Mercury General Corporation, furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

  MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION  
Date: February 11, 2019    
  By: /s/ Theodore R. Stalick  
  Name:   Theodore R. Stalick  
  Its: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer