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 13, 2005
Selective Insurance Group, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New Jersey 0-8641 22-2168890
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
40 Wantage Avenue, Branchville, New Jersey 07890
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (973) 948-3000
n/a
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
At a meeting held on December 13, 2005, the Board of Directors of
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (the Company) elected John C. Burville to the
Board of Directors of the Company effective January 1, 2006 to serve until the
2006 annual meeting of stockholders of the Company. Mr. Burville will also
serve as a member of the Salary and Employee Benefits Committee and the Finance
Committee of the Board of Directors.
Mr. Burville is currently an insurance consultant to the Bermuda
government. He has more than 30 years experience in the insurance industry,
having served as Chief Actuary and senior rating agency manager for ACE Limited
and managing principal for Tillinghast. Mr. Burville attended Leicester
University in the United Kingdom where he received a BSc, and a Ph.D. in
mathematical logic.
A copy of the Company's press release announcing Mr. Burville's
election to the Company's Board of Directors is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to
this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release of Selective Insurance Group, Inc. dated
December 14, 2005.
SIGNATURE
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.
SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: December 14, 2005 By: /s/ Michael H. Lanza
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Name: Michael H. Lanza, Esq.
Title: Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release dated December 14, 2005.