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): January 18, 2006
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)
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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| Item 8.01. | Other Events |
On January 18, 2006, Mercury General Corporation issued a press release reporting revised estimates of loss resulting from Hurricane Wilma, which struck Florida during the fourth quarter of 2005. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (c) | Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by Mercury General Corporation on January 18, 2006. |
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: January 18, 2006 |
MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION | |||||||
| By: | /s/ THEODORE STALICK | |||||||
| Name: |
Theodore Stalick | |||||||
| Its: |
Chief Financial Officer | |||||||
Exhibit Index
Exhibit 99.1. Press release issued by Mercury General Corporation January 18, 2006.