Form 8-K

 

 

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 14, 2008

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)

 

 

(323) 937-1060

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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)

 

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Item 1.01. Entry Into Material Definitive Agreement

At the 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Mercury General Corporation (the “Company”), the shareholders of the Company approved the Mercury General Corporation Senior Executive Incentive Bonus Plan (the “2008 Senior Plan”). A description of the material terms of the 2008 Senior Plan as well as a copy of the 2008 Senior Plan were included in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 4, 2008.

The 2008 Senior Plan is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

   

Description

99.1    Mercury General Corporation Senior Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

 

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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.

 

Date: May 19, 2008     MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION
      By:   /s/    THEODORE STALICK
     

Name: Theodore Stalick

Its: Chief Financial Officer

 

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