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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): February 13, 2004
ERIE INDEMNITY COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
PENNSYLVANIA 0-24000 25-0466020
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
100 Erie Insurance Place, Erie, Pennsylvania 16530
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (814) 870-2000
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Item 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On February 13, 2004, Erie Indemnity Company issued a press release which is
filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number Description
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99.1 Press release dated February 13, 2004
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SIGNATURE
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.
ERIE INDEMNITY COMPANY
Erie Indemnity Company
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(Registrant)
Date: February 13, 2004 /s/ Philip A. Garcia
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(Philip A. Garcia, Executive Vice President & CFO)
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Exhibit 99.1
Erie Indemnity Confirms March 1, 2004, Deadline for
Receipt of Board Nominations from Class B (voting) Shareholders
Erie, Pa., February 13, 2004 - The bylaws of Erie Indemnity Company (Nasdaq:
ERIE) allow Class B shareholders of record to nominate one or more persons as
candidates for the Company's Board of Directors. Class B shareholders have until
March 1, 2004, to submit nominations to the Nominating Committee in compliance
with the Company's bylaws. The Board of Directors will be elected at the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for April 27, 2004, at the Company's
headquarters in Erie, Pennsylvania.
Nominations from Class B shareholders should be in writing and directed to:
Chair, Nominating Committee, 100 Erie Insurance Place, Erie, Pa., 16530, to the
attention of the Corporate Secretary. The nomination must contain the
information required by the Company's bylaws. Copies of the Company's bylaws are
available to Class B shareholders upon request to the Corporate Secretary. In
addition, the provision of the Company's bylaws regarding nominations may be
found in an exhibit to the Company's 10-Q filing with the SEC for the nine
months ended September 30, 2003, which is posted on the Company's website at
www.erieinsurance.com.
On January 22, 2004, the Company's Nominating Committee publicly announced its
recommendations for director candidates to be considered for election by Class B
shareholders.
Erie Indemnity Company provides management services to the member companies of
the Erie Insurance Group, which includes the Erie Insurance Exchange, Flagship
City Insurance Company, Erie Insurance Company, Erie Insurance Property and
Casualty Company, Erie Insurance Company of New York and Erie Family Life
Insurance Company.
According to A.M. Best Company, Erie Insurance Group, based in Erie,
Pennsylvania, is the 17th largest automobile insurer in the United States based
on direct premiums written and the 20th largest property/casualty insurer in the
United States based on total lines net premium written. The Group, rated A+
(Superior) by A.M. Best Company, has more than 3.7 million policies in force and
operates in 11 states and the District of Columbia. Erie Insurance Group ranked
454 on the FORTUNE 500 and is included in Forbes Magazine's PLATINUM 400 list of
the best-managed companies in America.
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