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): March 3, 2014

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:

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On March 3, 2014, the Registrant issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.23 per share of common stock payable March 21, 2014 to shareholders of record as of March 14, 2014.

The Registrant also announced that Mr. Kevin J. Hovick, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, and Mr. Mark E. Reese, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will be presenting at the 18th Annual New York Society of Security Analysts (NYSSA) Insurance Conference in New York on Tuesday, March 18th, 2014 at 1:40 pm eastern time. On February 20, 2014, the Registrant provided operating income guidance for 2014 of $3.00 to $3.25 per share, and it is management's intention to reaffirm its 2014 operating income guidance during this presentation. 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 March 4, 2014.

EMC INSURANCE GROUP INC.

Registrant

/s/ Mark E. Reese

Mark E. Reese

Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number Description

99 Press Release

EX-99

EXHIBIT 99

EMC Insurance Group Inc. Declares

Quarterly Cash Dividend and Announces a

Presentation by Management at the 18^th Annual

NYSSA Insurance Conference

DES MOINES, Iowa (March 3, 2014) -EMC Insurance Group Inc. (NASDAQ OMX/GS:EMCI) (the “Company”) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.23 per share of common stock payable March 21, 2014 to shareholders of record as of March 14, 2014. The Company has declared a quarterly dividend since it became a publicly held company in February 1982.

Management Presentation:

Additionally, on Tuesday, March 18, 2014, Mr. Kevin Hovick, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, and Mr. Mark E. Reese, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will present at the 18^th Annual New York Society of Security Analysts (NYSSA) Insurance Conference in New York. The presentation will occur at 1:40 p.m. Eastern time at the offices of the NYSSA, 1540 Broadway, New York, NY. Interested persons may access the presentation slides on the Company’s IR website at http://www.emcins.com/ir/Presentations.aspx on the day of the presentation. A live webcast of the event will not be available to the general public.

On February 20, 2014, the Company provided 2014 operating income guidance of $3.00 to $3.25 per share. It is management’s intention to reaffirm its 2014 operating income guidance.

About EMCI

EMC Insurance Group Inc. is a publicly held insurance holding company with operations in property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, which was formed in 1974 and became publicly held in 1982. The Company’s common stock trades on the Global Select Market tier of the NASDAQ OMX Stock Market under the symbol EMCI. Additional information regarding EMC Insurance Group Inc. may be found at www.emcins.com/ir. EMCI’s parent company is Employers Mutual Casualty Company (EMCC). EMCI and EMCC, together with their subsidiary and affiliated companies, conduct operations under the trade name EMC Insurance Companies.