Erie Indemnity Company (Form: 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):   August 8, 2007

Erie Indemnity Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Pennsylvania 0-24000 25-0466020
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
100 Erie Insurance Place, Erie, Pennsylvania   16530
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (814)870-2000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On August 6, 2007, Erie Indemnity Company issued a press release announcing that it purchased a total of 1,903,201 shares of the Company’s Class A nonvoting common stock from the Estate of Frank William Hirt and the Frank William Hirt 2004 Revocable Trust. Mr. Hirt was a Director and Chairman of the Board of the Company until his death on July 13, 2007. An agreement among the Company, the Estate and the Trust for the purchase of the Class A shares was reached on August 5, 2007. A copy of the press release is attached hereto and is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated August 6, 2007





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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
          
August 8, 2007   By:   Philip A. Garcia
       
        Name: Philip A. Garcia
        Title: Executive Vice President and CFO

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press Release dated August 6, 2007