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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000064996-25-000031"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MCY"
cik: "0000064996"
company_name: "MERCURY GENERAL CORP"
filed_at: "2025-05-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T06:23:27.776300+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.0
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.0
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mercury General shareholders elect all nine directors and approve advisory compensation vote

## Summary
- All nine director nominees elected; George Joseph received 39.3M for, 1.9M withheld.
- Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation passed with 40.3M for, 0.96M against.
- Ratification of KPMG as independent auditor for FY2025 approved with 43.5M for, 0.46M against.
- Broker non-votes of ~2.69M on director elections and compensation vote noted.
- Meeting held May 14, 2025; all items passed as recommended by board.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000064996-25-000031
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MCY
- cik: 0000064996
- company_name: MERCURY GENERAL CORP
- filed_at: 2025-05-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.0
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.0
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/64996/000006499625000031/0000064996-25-000031-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/64996/000006499625000031/mcy-20250514.htm

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