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): January 29, 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 January 22, 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 January 22, 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: January 29, 2004 /s/ Jan R. Van Gorder
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(Jan R. Van Gorder, Senior Executive Vice President,
Secretary & General Counsel)
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Erie Indemnity Announces Nominees for Board of Directors
Erie, Pa., January 22, 2004 - The Nominating Committee of Erie Indemnity Company
(Nasdaq: ERIE) has unanimously agreed on its nominees for the Company's Board of
Directors. Members of the Board of Directors will be elected at the Company's
Annual Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for April 27, 2004, at the Company's
headquarters in Erie, Pennsylvania.
The following individuals, who are currently Directors, were renominated by the
Nominating Committee: Kaj Ahlmann, John T. Baily, Samuel P. Black, III, J. Ralph
Borneman, Jr., Wilson C. Cooney, Patricia Garrison-Corbin, John R. Graham, Susan
Hirt Hagen, C. Scott Hartz, F. William Hirt, Samuel P. Katz, Claude C. Lilly,
III, Jeffrey A. Ludrof, Jan R. Van Gorder and Robert C. Wilburn.
The Nominating Committee based its nominations on the general needs of the
Company as well as the specific attributes of candidates that would add to the
overall effectiveness of the Board. The committee also unanimously recommended
that the size of the Board remain at 15 to effectively meet the needs of Board
committees.
Information on each of the nominees will be included in the Company's Proxy
Statement to be mailed to Shareholders prior to the Annual Meeting.
In accordance with the Company's Bylaws, Class B (voting) shareholders are also
given the opportunity to nominate directors no later than 60 days preceding the
anniversary of the 2003 Annual Meeting (which was held on April 29, 2003), or 30
days after the Nominating Committee has given public notice of its recommended
slate of nominees for election as directors. This Press Release shall serve as
public notice of the Nominating Committee's recommendation.
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.