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) August 9, 2013

                          COMMERCE GROUP CORP.
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         (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     Wisconsin                     1-7375                  39-6050862
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(State or other           (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer
 jurisdiction of                                      Identification No.)
of incorporation)

          N8 W22577 Johnson Drive, Waukesha, Wisconsin  53186
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     (Address of principal executive offices)        (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (414) 462-5310
                                               fax:  (262) 522-8509



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      (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.

ACTING SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR SETTLEMENT OF
INVESTMENT DISPUTES (ICSID) MOVED THAT THE AD HOC COMMITTEE DISCONTINUE
THE ANNULMENT PROCEEDING INITIATED BY COMMERCE GROUP CORP. AND ITS
AFFILIATE SAN SEBASTIAN GOLD MINES, INC. (THE "COMPANY") AGAINST THE
GOVERNMENT OF EL SALVADOR DUE TO NON-PAYMENT OF THE SECOND REQUIRED
ADVANCE OF $250,000

On August 9, 2013, the Acting Secretary-General of ICSID moved that the
ad hoc Committee discontinue the annulment proceeding in accordance with
ICSID Administrative and Financial Regulation 14(3)(d) and (e) due to
non-payment of the second required advance of $250,000 for a period in
excess of six months.

For additional information about the Company's claims against the
Government of El Salvador, reference is made to the Company's 8-Ks that
were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 18, 2009,
July 2, 2009, July 2, 2010, August 19, 2010, September 17, 2010, March
15, 2011, July 14, 2011, November 21, 2011, December 20, 2011, June 22,
2012, July 16, 2012, July 24, 2012, October 23, 2012, November 29, 2012,
December 6, 2012, December 14, 2012, and December 27, 2012.


FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements in this release, and other written or oral statements
made by the Company, including the use of the words "expect,"
"anticipate," "estimate," "project," "forecast," "outlook," "target,"
"objective," "plan," "goal," "pursue," "on track," and similar
expressions, are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements are
subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that
may cause actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company to
be different from those expressed or implied. The Company assumes no
obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking
statements. Among the important factors that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking
statements include, without limitation: competitive and general economic
conditions, adverse effects of litigation, the timely development and
acceptance of services, significant changes in the competitive
environment, the failure to generate or the loss of significant numbers
of customers, the loss of senior management, increased government
regulation or the Company's failure to integrate its acquired companies
to achieve the synergies and efficiencies described in the "Management's
Discussion and Analysis" section of the Company's Form 10-K and other
reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC),
which may be revised or supplemented in subsequent reports on SEC Forms
10-Q and 8-K.


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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.


                                  COMMERCE GROUP CORP.
                                  (Registrant)

                                  /s/ Edward A. Machulak
Date:  August 15, 2013            _______________________________________
                                  By:  Edward A. Machulak, President


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