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):  April 18, 2024

 
Donegal Group Inc.
 
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

Delaware
 
0-15341
 
23-2424711
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission file number)
 
(I.R.S. employer identification no.)

1195 River Road, Marietta, Pennsylvania   17547
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  717-426-1931

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

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

 
 
Title of Each Class
 
Trading
Symbols
 
Name of Exchange on Which
Registered
 
Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value
 
DGICA
 
The NASDAQ Global Select Market
 
Class B Common Stock, $.01 par value
 
DGICB
 
The NASDAQ Global Select Market



Item 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

We held our annual meeting of stockholders on April 18, 2024.  The results of the voting at our annual meeting of stockholders were as follows:
 

The total number of votes represented at the annual meeting in person or by proxy by the holders of our Class A common stock and the holders of our Class B common stock was 7,439,594 of the total of 8,358,440 votes entitled to vote at the annual meeting by the holders of all shares of Class A common stock and all shares of Class B common stock outstanding on the record date.
 

At the annual meeting, the stockholders elected Dennis J. Bixenman, Kevin M. Kraft, Sr., Jon M. Mahan and Britta H. Schatz as Class B Directors to serve for a term of three years and until their successors take office.  The votes cast for the election of Class B Directors were as follows:
 
Number of Votes
 
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
       
Dennis J. Bixenman
6,607,226
599,533
232,835
Kevin M. Kraft, Sr.
6,592,817
613,942
232,835
Jon M. Mahan
6,331,992
874,767
232,835
Britta H. Schatz
7,151,168
55,591
232,835

There were no other nominations of candidates for election as Class B Director.  There were no abstentions with respect to the election of Class B Directors.
 
Our stockholders also voted on the following additional proposals:
 

Approval of our proposal to adopt our 2024 equity incentive plan for employees.
 
Number of Votes
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
6,409,993
791,953
4,813
232,835
 

Approval of our proposal to adopt our 2024 equity incentive plan for directors.
 
Number of Votes
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
7,086,727
113,731
6,301
232,835
 


Ratification of the selection by the audit committee of our board of directors of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2024.
 
Number of Votes
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
7,373,151
64,539
1,904
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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.
 
 
DONEGAL GROUP INC.
     
 
By:
/s/ Jeffrey D. Miller
 
   
Jeffrey D. Miller, Executive Vice
   
President and Chief Financial Officer
     
Date:  April 22, 2024