SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
HOFFMANN RICHARD W

(Last) (First) (Middle)
717 S. 25TH CT

(Street)
WEST DES MOINES IA 50265

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EMC INSURANCE GROUP INC [ EMCI ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
V.P., Gen. Counsel & Secretary
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/07/2016
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
EMCI Common Stock 09/07/2016 M 605 A $13.9867 15,348 D
EMCI Common Stock 09/07/2016 M 229 A $13.7833 15,577 D
EMCI Common Stock 09/07/2016 M 375 A $16.27 15,952 D
EMCI Common Stock 09/07/2016 F 3,574 D $27.98 12,378 D
EMCI-Common Stock 5,437 I Spouse
EMCI-Common Stock 135 I Note 1(1)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
NQO Right To Buy $13.9867 09/07/2016 M 605 03/01/2013(2) 03/01/2022 Common Stock 605 $0 0 D
NQO Right To Buy $13.7833 09/07/2016 M 229 03/01/2011(2) 03/01/2020 Common Stock 229 $0 0 D
NQO Right To Buy $16.27 09/07/2016 M 375 03/01/2012(2) 03/01/2021 Common Stock 375 $0 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Indirect beneficial ownership: spouse as custodian for son under U.T.M.A (Iowa)
2. Options vest in five equal annual installments (20%)beginning one year after date of grant.
Remarks:
Richard W. Hoffmann 09/09/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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