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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): May 14, 2025

Commission File No. 001-12257

 MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

California						95-2211612
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)						(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
4484 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles,			California			90010
(Address of principal executive offices)						(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (323) 937-1060

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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))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class			Trading Symbol(s)			Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock			MCY			New York Stock Exchange

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. ☐

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Item 5.07.     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Mercury General Corporation (the "Company") held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 14, 2025. The matters voted upon at the meeting included the election of all nine directors, an advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation, and ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. The votes cast with respect to these matters were as follows:

Election of Directors

Nominee						Number of  Shares Voted For						Number of  Shares Withheld						Broker Non-Votes
George G. Braunegg						41,090,029						147,245						2,693,377
Ramona L. Cappello						40,983,568						253,706						2,693,377
James G. Ellis						40,703,957						533,317						2,693,377
George Joseph						39,301,075						1,936,199						2,693,377
Vicky Wai Yee Joseph						39,599,882						1,637,392						2,693,377
Victor G. Joseph						39,164,065						2,073,209						2,693,377
Joshua E. Little						40,627,550						609,724						2,693,377
Martha E. Marcon						40,372,405						864,869						2,693,377
Gabriel Tirador						40,919,570						317,704						2,693,377

Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation

The shareholders approved, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as described in its Proxy Statement, by the following votes:

For						Against						Abstain						Broker Non-Votes
40,255,122						958,251						23,901						2,693,377

Ratification of the Selection of KPMG LLP as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The shareholders ratified the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 as described in its Proxy Statement, by the following votes:

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

43,453,912

457,822

18,917

N/A

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits.

104.     Cover page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL)

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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 15, 2025

MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION

By:

/s/ THEODORE STALICK

Name:

Theodore Stalick

Its:

Chief Financial Officer

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