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
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| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | December 17, 2024 |
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| ERIE INDEMNITY COMPANY | |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | |
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| Pennsylvania | | 0-24000 | | 25-0466020 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (IRS Employer | |
| of incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) | |
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| 100 Erie Insurance Place, | Erie, | Pennsylvania | | 16530 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) | |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 814 | 870-2000 | |
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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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| Class A common stock, | stated value $0.0292 per share | | ERIE | | NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC |
| (Title of each class) | | (Trading Symbol) | | (Name of each exchange on which registered) |
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(c) Appointment of Executive Vice President, Claims and Executive Vice President Experience and Customer Service
On December 17, 2024, Erie Indemnity Company (the “Company”) announced that Cody Cook has been appointed Executive Vice President, Claims and Sarah Shine has been appointed Executive Vice President, Experience and Customer Service. Both appointments will be effective January 1, 2025.
Mr. Cook, 43, joined the Company in 2003 as an Actuary. In addition to his years working in actuarial and predictive modeling positions, Mr. Cook has served as Vice President & Personal Lines Product Manager; Senior Vice President, Personal Products; and most recently as Senior Vice President, Claims.
Ms. Shine, 46, joined the Company in 2000 as an Actuarial Analyst. She has held roles as Vice President, Commercial Underwriting; Regional Vice President, Underwriting; Senior Vice President of Commercial Lines; and most recently as Senior Vice President, Experience and Customer Service.
There are no arrangements or understandings with any other person pursuant to which Mr. Cook will be appointed as Executive Vice President, Claims or to which Ms. Shine will be appointed Executive Vice President, Experience and Customer Service. There is no family relationship between Mr. Cook or Ms. Shine and any other executive officer or member of the board of directors of the Company, and there are no related party transactions with regard to Mr. Cook or Ms. Shine that are reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Neither Mr. Cook nor Ms. Shine is a party to any plan, contract, or arrangement in connection with their appointment. Mr. Cook and Ms. Shine will continue to be eligible to participate in the Company’s Annual Incentive Plan, Long-Term Incentive Plan, and Supplemental Retirement Plan for Certain Members of the Erie Insurance Group Retirement Plan, as disclosed in the Company’s Information Statement, and continue to be eligible to receive other employee benefits provided by the Company to all its employees.
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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| | | Erie Indemnity Company |
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| December 17, 2024 | | By: | | /s/ Brian W. Bolash |
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| | | | | Name: Brian W. Bolash |
| | | | | Title: EVP, Secretary & General Counsel |
