SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP INC — Director's Dealing 2008

Apr 29, 2008

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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) | | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SELECTIVE INSURANCE
GROUP, INC. | | |
| (Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter) | | |
| New
Jersey | 0-8641 | 22-2168890 |
| (State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission
File Number) | (I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.) |
| 40 Wantage Avenue,
Branchville, New Jersey | | 07890 |
| (Address
of principal executive offices) | | (Zip
Code) |
| Registrant's
telephone number, including area code | | (973)
948-3000 |
| 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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[ ] 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))

Section 8 – Other Events

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On April 29, 2008, Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the entry of Gregory E. Murphy, the Company’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, into a Rule 10b5-1 Sales Plan (the “Plan”) on April 28, 2008. Under the Plan, beginning June 2, 2008, Mr. Murphy may sell up to 50,400 shares of Company common stock on the open market upon the occurrence of certain pre-established conditions. The term of the Plan extends through May 29, 2009, unless terminated earlier under certain conditions. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)
99.1	Press
Release of Selective Insurance Group, Inc. dated April 29,
2008

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.

| /s/
Michael H. Lanza |
| --- |
| Michael
H. Lanza |
| Executive
Vice President, General Counsel |
| &
Corporate Secretary |

EXHIBIT INDEX

| Exhibit
No. | Description |
| --- | --- |
| 99.1 | Press
Release of Selective Insurance Group, Inc. dated April 29,
2008 |