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 9, 2012
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)
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
Mercury General Corporation held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 9, 2012. The only matter voted upon at the meeting was the election of all nine directors. The votes cast with respect to the election of directors were as follows:
Election of Directors:
| Nominee |
Number of Shares Voted For |
Number of Shares Withheld |
||||||
| Bruce A. Bunner |
48,958,165 | 561,959 | ||||||
| Michael D. Curtius |
48,852,117 | 668,007 | ||||||
| Christopher Graves |
48,873,121 | 647,003 | ||||||
| Richard E. Grayson |
48,937,525 | 582,599 | ||||||
| George Joseph |
48,850,621 | 669,503 | ||||||
| Martha E. Marcon |
46,921,432 | 2,598,692 | ||||||
| Donald. P. Newell |
48,672,845 | 847,279 | ||||||
| Donald R. Spuehler |
48,672,062 | 848,062 | ||||||
| Gabriel Tirador |
48,874,823 | 645,301 | ||||||
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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 9, 2012 | MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION | |||||
| By: | /s/ THEODORE STALICK | |||||
| Name: | Theodore Stalick | |||||
| Its: | Chief Financial Officer | |||||
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