Sec Form 4 Filing - Lovell Michael Alan @ EMC INSURANCE GROUP INC - 2019-09-19

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Lovell Michael Alan
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EMC INSURANCE GROUP INC [ EMCI]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President
(Last) (First) (Middle)
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY, 717 MULBERRY STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
09/19/2019
(Street)
DES MOINES, IA50309
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
EMCI Common Stock 09/19/2019 D( 1 ) 7,764.5 D $ 36 1,125 D
EMCI Common Stock 09/19/2019 D( 2 ) 1,125 D $ 36 0 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
NQO Right To Buy $ 13.7833 09/19/2019 D 112 03/01/2011 03/01/2020 Common Stock 112 ( 3 ) $ 0 0 D
NQO Right To Buy $ 16.27 09/19/2019 D 9,000 03/01/2012 03/01/2021 Common Stock 9,000 ( 4 ) $ 0 0 D
NQO Right To Buy $ 13.9866 09/19/2019 D 4,050 03/01/2013 03/01/2022 Common Stock 4,050 ( 5 ) $ 0 0 D
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 09/19/2019 D 2,250 03/01/2018 03/01/2021 Common Stock 2,250 ( 6 ) $ 0 0 D
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 09/19/2019 D 3,375 03/01/2019 03/01/2022 Common Stock 3,375 ( 7 ) $ 0 0 D
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 09/19/2019 D 4,500 03/01/2020 03/01/2023 Common Stock 4,500 ( 8 ) $ 36 0 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Lovell Michael Alan
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY
717 MULBERRY STREET
DES MOINES, IA50309
Executive Vice President
Signatures
Mick A. Lovell 09/23/2019
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )In connection with the merger of EMC Insurance Group Inc. and a subsidiary of Employers Mutual Casualty Company, pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger dated May 8, 2019 (the "Merger Agreement"), all shares of EMC Insurance Group Inc. common stock were cancelled and automatically converted into the right to receive $36.00 per share, without interest.
( 2 )This restricted stock award which provided for vesting in four equal annual installments beginning March 1, 2017, was cancelled and converted into the right to receive the cash payment from Employers Mutual Casualty Company as specified in the Merger Agreement, if and when the applicable vesting conditions in the original award are met (the product of the merger consideration of $36.00 per share multiplied by the total number of shares of common stock underlying each RSA).
( 3 )This option which provided for vesting in five equal annual installments beginning March 1, 2011, was cancelled and converted into the right to receive the cash payment from Employers Mutual Casualty Company as specified in the Merger Agreement (the difference between the exercise price of the option and the merger consideration of $36.00 per share).
( 4 )This option which provided for vesting in five equal annual installments beginning March 1, 2012, was cancelled and converted into the right to receive the cash payment from Employers Mutual Casualty Company as specified in the Merger Agreement (the difference between the exercise price of the option and the merger consideration of $36.00 per share).
( 5 )This option which provided for vesting in five equal annual installments beginning March 1, 2013, was cancelled and converted into the right to receive the cash payment from Employers Mutual Casualty Company as specified in the Merger Agreement (the difference between the exercise price of the option and the merger consideration of $36.00 per share).
( 6 )This restricted stock unit award which provided for vesting in four equal annual installments beginning March 1, 2018, was cancelled and converted into the right to receive from Employers Mutual Casualty Company the cash payment specified in the Merger Agreement if and when the applicable vesting conditions in the original award are met (the product of the merger consideration of $36.00 per share multiplied by the total number of shares of common stock underlying each RSU).
( 7 )This restricted stock unit award which provided for vesting in four equal annual installments beginning March 1, 2019, was cancelled and converted into the right to receive from Employers Mutual Casualty Company the cash payment specified in the Merger Agreement if and when the applicable vesting conditions in the original award are met (the product of the merger consideration of $36.00 per share multiplied by the total number of shares of common stock underlying each RSU).
( 8 )This restricted stock unit award which provided for vesting in four equal annual installments beginning March 1, 2020, was cancelled and converted into the right to receive from Employers Mutual Casualty Company the cash payment specified in the Merger Agreement if and when the applicable vesting conditions in the original award are met (the product of the merger consideration of $36.00 per share multiplied by the total number of shares of common stock underlying each RSU).

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