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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 12, 2021

Commission File No. 001-12257

 MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
California95-2211612
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
4484 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, California90010
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (323937-1060
____________________
 
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:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each ClassTrading Symbol(s)Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common StockMCYNew 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.





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

Mercury General Corporation (the "Company") held its 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 12, 2021. The matters voted upon at the meeting included the election of all seven directors, an advisory vote on executive 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, 2021. The votes cast with respect to these matters were as follows:
Election of Directors
NomineeNumber of  Shares
Voted For
Number of  Shares
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
George G. Braunegg47,641,072557,3183,554,280
Ramona L. Cappello47,634,571563,8193,554,280
James G. Ellis47,647,777550,6133,554,280
George Joseph47,574,322624,0683,554,280
Joshua E. Little47,513,836684,5543,554,280
Martha E. Marcon47,426,191772,1993,554,280
Gabriel Tirador47,674,411523,9793,554,280
Advisory Vote on the Compensation of Named Executive Officers
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:
ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
44,777,6043,368,97151,8153,554,280
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, 2021 as described in its Proxy Statement, by the following votes:
ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
51,017,114709,88925,667N/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 13, 2021  MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION
  By: 
/s/ THEODORE STALICK
  Name: Theodore Stalick
  Its:  Chief Financial Officer



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