Shareholder Vote

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): May 13, 2020 Commission File No.  001-12257   MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) California 95-2211612 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)       4484 Wilshire Boulevard   Los Angeles, California 90010 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: ( 323 )  937-1060 ____________________   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 240.14.a-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: Title of Each Class Trading Symbol(s) Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered Common Stock MCY New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). 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 5.07.     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders Mercury General Corporation (the "Company") held its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 13, 2020. The matters voted upon at the meeting included the election of all seven directors, an advisory vote on executive compensation, and ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020. The votes cast with respect to these matters were as follows: Election of Directors   Nominee   Number of  Shares Voted For   Number of  Shares Withheld   Broker Non-Votes     George G. Braunegg   48,460,787   270,351   3,939,454   Ramona L. Cappello   48,452,566   278,572   3,939,454   James G. Ellis   48,352,500   378,638   3,939,454   George Joseph   48,331,372   399,766   3,939,454   Joshua E. Little   48,237,807   493,331   3,939,454   Martha E. Marcon   48,251,387   479,751   3,939,454   Gabriel Tirador   48,415,263   315,875   3,939,454 Advisory Vote on the Compensation of Named Executive Officers The shareholders approved, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as described in its Proxy Statement, by the following votes: For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes 44,677,747   3,915,798   137,593   3,939,454 Ratification of the Selection of KPMG LLP as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm The shareholders ratified the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020 as described in its Proxy Statement, by the following votes: For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes 51,856,848   752,564   61,180   N/A Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits   (d) Exhibits . 104.     Cover page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL) -2- 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.                 Date: May 14, 2020       MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION                 By:   /s/ T HEODORE  S TALICK         Name:   Theodore Stalick         Its:     Chief Financial Officer -3-