UNITED ~~STATES~~STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549FORM 8-KCURRENT REPORTPursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)April 11, 2008THE COMMERCE GROUP, INC.(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Massachusetts

001-13672

04-2599931

(State or other

jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File

Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification

No.)

~~Washington~~211 Main Street, ~~D.C. 20549~~ Webster, Massachusetts 01570 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

~~FORM~~ 8 Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (508) 943-K9000

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 1, 2008

THE COMMERCE GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Massachusetts		001-13672		04-2599931
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission FileNumber)		(IRS EmployerIdentificationNo.)

211 Main Street, Webster, Massachusetts	01570
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (508) 943-9000

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~~The~~ The Commerce Group, Inc.Form 8-KApril 11, 2008Section 8. Other Events

~~Form~~ Item 8-K.01 Other Events.

~~February~~ 1On April 11, 2008, Massachusetts Commissioner of Insurance, Nonnie S. Burnes, issued a Notice of Hearing (“Notice”) regarding the proposed acquisition of control, pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 175, § 206B, by Mapfre S.A. (“Mapfre”) and its ultimate controlling parent Fundación Mapfre, of The Commerce Insurance Company and Citation Insurance Company by and through the merger (the “Merger”) of a subsidiary of Mapfre with and into The Commerce Group, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE:CGI).

~~Section~~ 2Pursuant to the Notice, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99. ~~Financial~~1, ~~Information~~the hearing will be held at 10:00 a.m. on May 1, 2008. See the attached Notice for full details.

~~Item~~ 2We continue to expect the closing of the Merger will occur during second quarter of 2008.~~02 Results~~ Additionally, the Company has elected to postpone its Annual Meeting of ~~Operations~~Shareholders, ~~and~~which ~~Financial~~normally ~~Condition~~would have occurred on May 16, 2008.

~~The~~ ~~following~~The ~~information~~Company iswill ~~being~~announce ~~furnished~~its ~~under~~first ~~Item~~quarter ~~2.02~~2008 –earnings ~~Results~~as part of ~~Operations~~the ~~and~~filing ~~Financial~~of ~~Condition. Such~~its ~~information,~~March ~~including the exhibit attached hereto~~31, ~~shall~~2008 ~~not~~Quarterly beReport ~~deemed~~on ~~“filed”~~Form ~~for~~10-Q, ~~purposes~~which ~~of Section 18 of the~~will ~~Securities~~be ~~Exchange~~filed ~~Act~~with ofthe ~~1934,~~Securities asand ~~amended,~~Exchange orCommission ~~otherwise~~no ~~subject~~later tothan ~~the~~May ~~liability~~12, ~~of that section~~2008.

On ~~February~~Forward-Looking ~~1, 2008, The Commerce Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press~~Statements ~~release announcing its results for the quarter ended December 31, 2007. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.~~

~~Section~~ 9It should be noted that this release might contain certain statements that may be considered forward-looking statements. ~~Financial~~ ~~Statements~~The Commerce Group, Inc. refers you to its Form 8-K filed March 19, 2008 and ~~Exhibits~~its 2007 Form 10-K filed February 29, 2008 for a description of the Company’s business environment and important other factors that may affect its business, including its language regarding forward-looking statements.

~~Item~~ Section 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

~~(d)~~ Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

~~Exhibit~~ ~~99.1 Press~~(d) ~~Release dated~~Exhibits ~~February 1, 2008~~

~~SIGNATURE~~ Exhibit 99.1 Notice of Public Hearing in the matter of the Acquisition of Control of the Commerce Insurance Company and Citation Insurance Company by Mapfre S.A. and its ultimate controlling person Fundación Mapfre dated April 11, 2008

~~Pursuant~~ ~~to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant~~SIGNATURE ~~has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.~~

	THE COMMERCE GROUP, INC.
	February 1, 2008
		/s/ Randall V. Becker
		Randall V. Becker
		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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.

	THE COMMERCE GROUP, INC.
	April 11, 2008



	/s/ Randall V. Becker
	Randall V. Becker
	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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