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): ~~May~~July 2210, 2019

EMC INSURANCE GROUP INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Iowa	0-10956	42-6234555
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission file number)	(I.R.S. employer identification no.)



717 Mulberry Street, Des Moines, Iowa		50309
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

(515) 345-2902

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))



Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Common Stock, Par Value $1.00	EMCI	The Nasdaq Global Select Market
(Title of class)	(Trading symbol)	(Name of each exchange on which registered)

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 o

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. o



Item 7.01	Regulation FD Disclosure

On ~~May~~July 2310, 2019, EMC Insurance Group Inc. issued a press release announcing that ~~its~~the ~~Board~~2019 ofsecond ~~Directors declared~~quarter aearnings ~~quarterly~~results ~~dividend~~will ofbe ~~$0.23~~released ~~per~~to ~~share~~the media before the opening of ~~common~~regular ~~stock~~market ~~payable~~hours ~~June~~on 11August 8, 2019. The topress ~~shareholders~~release ofalso ~~record~~announced asthat ofan ~~June~~earnings 4,call to discuss 2019 second quarter earnings results will not be held. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.



Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits.



(d)	Exhibits.



Exhibit Number		Description



99		Press Release

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, on ~~May~~July 2310, 2019.

EMC INSURANCE GROUP INC.

Registrant

/s/ Mark E. Reese

Mark E. Reese

Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

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