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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): June 16, 2010
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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0-15341
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23-02424711 |
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
file number)
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(I.R.S. employer
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1195 River Road, Marietta, Pennsylvania
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17547 |
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: 717-426-1931
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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
Union National Financial Corporation, or UNNF, Donegal Financial Services Corporation, or
DFSC, which is 51.2%-owned by Donegal Mutual Insurance Company, or Donegal Mutual, and 48.8%-owned
by Donegal Group Inc., or DGI, issued a joint press release today announcing that Mark D. Gainer,
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of UNNF, and Donald H. Nikolaus, President of DFSC,
had become aware of the filing of a complaint on June 14, 2010 in the Court of Common Pleas of
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania against UNNF, each of the directors of UNNF and certain Donegal
entities (Donegal Acquisition Inc., DFSC, Donegal Mutual and DGI). We incorporate the text of the
press release into this Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. |
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Exhibit Description |
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99.1 |
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Joint Press Release of Union National Financial
Corporation and Donegal Financial Services Corporation
dated June 16, 2010. |
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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.
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DONEGAL GROUP INC.
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/s/ Jeffrey D. Miller
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Jeffrey D. Miller, Senior Vice |
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President and Chief Financial Officer |
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Date: June 16, 2010
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Exhibit 99.1
For Immediate Release
UNION NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND
DONEGAL FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION
REPORT THE FILING OF A LAWSUIT
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Mark D. Gainer, Chairman, President &
Chief Executive Officer
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Jeffrey D. Miller, Senior Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer |
Union National Financial Corporation
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Donegal Financial Services Corporation |
Phone: (717) 519-8630
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Phone: (717) 426-1931 |
Fax: (717) 735-7121
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Fax: (717) 426-7009 |
E-mail: mgainer@uncb.com
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E-mail: jeffmiller@donegalgroup.com |
LANCASTER and MARIETTA, Pennsylvania, June 16, 2010 (GLOBENEWSWIRE) Union National
Financial Corporation (UNNF) (OTC Bulletin Board: UNNF.OB), Donegal Financial Services
Corporation (DFSC), an affiliate of Donegal Group Inc. (Nasdaq: DGICA and DGICB) and Donegal
Mutual Insurance Company, today jointly reported they have become aware of the filing of a
complaint on June 14, 2010 in the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania against
UNNF, each of the directors of UNNF, DFSC and certain affiliated entities of DFSC (collectively,
the Donegal Parties).
The complaint purports to be a class action filed on behalf of the holders of UNNF common
stock arising from certain alleged actions by UNNF and its board of directors in connection with
the previously announced proposed merger of UNNF with and into DFSC.
UNNF and the Donegal Parties believe the factual allegations in the complaint are without
merit and intend to defend vigorously against the allegations in the complaint.
Donegal Group Inc. and Union National Financial Corporation will file a proxy
statement/prospectus and other relevant documents with the SEC in connection with the mergers.
SHAREHOLDERS OF UNION NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION ARE ADVISED TO READ THE PROXY
STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC,
AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THOSE DOCUMENTS, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT
INFORMATION.
The proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials, when they become available, and
any other documents filed by Donegal Group Inc. and Union National
Financial Corporation with the SEC, may be obtained free of charge at the SECs web site at
www.sec.gov. In addition, investors and security holders may obtain free copies of the
documents filed with the SEC by Donegal Group Inc. by contacting Jeffrey D. Miller, Senior Vice
President & Chief Financial Officer, Donegal Group Inc., 1195 River Road, Marietta, Pennsylvania,
17547, telephone: (717) 426-1931, and by Union National Financial Corporation by contacting Mark D.
Gainer, President and Chief Executive Officer, Union National Financial Corporation, 570 Lausch
Lane, Suite 300, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601, telephone: (717) 519-8630.
Union National Financial Corporation and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to
be participants in the solicitation of proxies from its shareholders in connection with the
proposed merger. Information concerning such participants ownership of Union National Financial
Corporation stock will be set forth in the proxy statement/prospectus relating to the merger when
it becomes available. This communication does not constitute an offer of any securities for sale.
We base all statements contained in this release that are not historic facts on our current
expectations. These statements are forward-looking in nature (as defined in the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995) and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results
could vary materially. Among the factors that could cause actual results to vary materially
include: our ability to maintain profitable operations, the adequacy of our subsidiaries reserves
for losses and loss adjustment expenses, business and economic conditions in the areas in which we
operate, competition from various insurance and non-insurance businesses, terrorism, the
availability and cost of reinsurance, legal and judicial developments, changes in regulatory
requirements and other risks we describe from time to time in the periodic reports we file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. You should not place undue reliance on any such
forward-looking statements. We disclaim any obligation to update such statements or to announce
publicly the results of any revisions that we may make to any forward-looking statements to reflect
the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such
statements.
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