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): May 13, 2015


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 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May 13, 2015, the Registrant held its annual meeting of stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"). At the Annual Meeting stockholders: 1) elected the five Board of Director nominees to serve as directors of the Registrant for the ensuing year, 2) approved, by a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of the Registrant's named executive officers, and 3) ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Registrant's independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year.
The voting results are set forth below.
Proposal 1:
 
Election of Directors:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Broker
 
 
Nominee
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Non-Votes
 
 
Stephen A. Crane
 
12,022,214
 
39,324
 
5,754
 
1,078,033
 
 
Jonathan R. Fletcher
 
12,020,267
 
41,271
 
5,754
 
1,078,033
 
 
Robert L. Howe
 
12,021,265
 
40,573
 
5,454
 
1,078,033
 
 
Bruce G. Kelley
 
12,023,785
 
38,762
 
4,745
 
1,078,033
 
 
Gretchen H. Tegeler
 
12,021,404
 
40,527
 
5,361
 
1,078,033
Proposal 2:
 
Approve, by a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of the Registrant's named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Broker
 
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Non-Votes
 
 
11,843,273
 
205,299
 
18,720
 
1,078,033
Proposal 3:
 
Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Registrant's independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Broker
 
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Non-Votes
 
 
13,103,588
 
37,605
 
4,132
 
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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, on May 14, 2015.


EMC INSURANCE GROUP INC.
Registrant
 
 
/s/ Mark E. Reese
Mark E. Reese
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer


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