DONEGAL GROUP INC — Board/Management Information 2017

Oct 19, 2017

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): October 19, 2017

Donegal Group Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-15341	23-02424711
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission file number)	(I.R.S. employer identification no.)

1195 River Road, Marietta, Pennsylvania	17547
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 717-426-1931

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01. Other Information.

On October 19, 2017, Donegal Mutual Insurance Company (“Donegal Mutual”), the holder of majority voting control of the Registrant, announced that its chief executive officer, Donald H. Nikolaus, has taken a temporary medical leave of absence.

The board of directors of Donegal Mutual named Kevin G. Burke, president and chief executive officer of Donegal Group Inc., to serve as acting chief executive officer of Donegal Mutual during Mr. Nikolaus’ leave of absence.

The boards of directors of several of the Registrant’s subsidiaries for which Mr. Nikolaus serves as president and chief executive officer named Mr. Burke to serve as acting chief executive officer of those subsidiaries during Mr. Nikolaus’ leave of absence.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Exhibit Description
99.1	Donegal Mutual press release dated October 19, 2017

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.

DONEGAL GROUP INC.
By:	/s/ Jeffrey D. Miller
	Jeffrey D. Miller, Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer

Date: October 19, 2017