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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): October 31, 2005
MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
California 001-12257 95-221-1612
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
4484 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90010
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(323) 937-1060
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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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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Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 425 under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.14.a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02,
"Results of Operations and Financial Condition," and shall not be deemed "filed"
for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.
On October 31, 2005, Mercury General Corporation issued a press
release announcing its financial results for the third quarter ended October 31,
2005. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information contained in this Current Report, including the
exhibit, shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of Mercury
General Corporation, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of
any general incorporation language in such filing.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release, dated October 31, 2005, issued by
Mercury General Corporation, furnished pursuant to
Item 2.02 of Form 8-K.
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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.
Date: October 31, 2005 MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ THEODORE STALICK
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Name: Theodore Stalick
Its: Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit 99.1. Press Release, dated October 31, 2005, issued by Mercury General
Corporation.
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