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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 1, 2017 MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) California 001-12257 95-221-1612 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 4484 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90010 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (323) 937-1060 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) 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)) Item 8.01. Other Events Mercury General Corporation is filing as Exhibit 12.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K a Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges, which includes the calculation of its historical ratio of earnings to fixed charges for each of the five fiscal years in the five-year period ended December 31, 2016, and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits (d) Exhibits . 12.1 Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges for each of the five fiscal years in the five-year period ended December 31, 2016. 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: March 1, 2017 MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION By: / S / T HEODORE S TALICK Name: Theodore Stalick Its: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 3