UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): November 22, 2024
Commission File No. 001-12257
MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| California | 95-2211612 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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| 4484 Wilshire Boulevard | |
| Los Angeles, | California | 90010 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (323) 937-1060
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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:
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| Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered |
| Common Stock | MCY | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On November 22, 2024, Mercury General Corporation (the "Company") entered into the Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "Third Amendment") with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent (the "Agent"), and the lenders party thereto. The Third Amendment amends that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of March 31, 2021 by and among the Company, the Agent and the lenders from time to time party thereto (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to November 22, 2024, the "Existing Credit Agreement"). The Third Amendment extends and fixes the maturity date of the loan to November 18, 2027. The foregoing description of the Third Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Third Amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by this reference.
Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of Registrant
The information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated into this Item 2.03 by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
104. Cover page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL)
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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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| Date: November 26, 2024 | | | | MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION |
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| | | | By: | | /s/ THEODORE STALICK |
| | | | Name: | | Theodore Stalick |
| | | | Its: | | Chief Financial Officer |
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