Erie Indemnity Company (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   April 10, 2007

Erie Indemnity Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Pennsylvania 0-24000 25-0466020
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of 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

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On April 10, 2007, the Board of Directors of Erie Indemnity Company accepted and approved an additional nomination to the slate of directors for election at the 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The new proposed slate of directors includes Thomas B. Hagen, who would be considered an independent director for purposes of the NASDAQ listing standards. The Board also chose to expand the size of the Board of Directors from 14 to 15 members. See the Press Release attached as Exhbit 99.1.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release





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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.

         
    Erie Indemnity Company
          
April 10, 2007   By:   Jeffrey A. Ludrof
       
        Name: Jeffrey A. Ludrof
        Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press release text