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): December 8, 2020

ERIE INDEMNITY COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania	0-24000	25-0466020
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

100 Erie Insurance Place,	Erie,	Pennsylvania	16530
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 814 870-2000

Not applicable

Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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:

☐  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Class A common stock,	stated value $0.0292 per share	ERIE	NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC
(Title of each class)		(Trading Symbol)	(Name of each exchange on which registered)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01 Other Events.

a) Erie Indemnity Company (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding the December 8, 2020 Board of Directors meeting, where the Board set the management fee rate charged by the Company to Erie Insurance Exchange, approved an increase in shareholder dividends and approved the following special cash dividend on shares of Erie Indemnity Company Class A common stock. See the Press Release attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Dividend Number: 361

Class A Rate Per Share: $2.00

Declaration Date: December 8, 2020

Ex-Dividend Date: December 18, 2020

Record Date: December 21, 2020

Payable Date: December 29, 2020

b) Also at its meeting on December 8, 2020, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the following regular quarterly dividend on shares of Erie Indemnity Company Class A common stock. See the Press Release attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Dividend Number: 362

Class A Rate Per Share: $1.035

Declaration Date: December 8, 2020

Ex-Dividend Date: January 4, 2021

Record Date: January 5, 2021

Payable Date: January 20, 2021

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated December 8, 2020

Exhibit 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated December 8, 2020
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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
December 8, 2020	By:	/s/ Brian W. Bolash
		Name: Brian W. Bolash
		Title: SVP, Secretary & General Counsel

EX-99.1

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