---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000922621-21-000054"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ERIE"
cik: "0000922621"
company_name: "ERIE INDEMNITY CO"
filed_at: "2021-12-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T02:41:22.227356+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Erie Indemnity buys $97.5M property from Exchange, raises dividend 7.2% to $1.11/share

## Summary
- Agrees to buy real estate (office buildings, parking, land) from Erie Insurance Exchange for $97.5M cash; closing expected Dec 31, 2021.
- Appoints Brian W. Bolash as Executive Vice President effective Jan 1, 2022; he will continue as General Counsel and Secretary.
- Board maintains management fee rate paid by Exchange at 25% for 2022, unchanged from 2021.
- Raises quarterly dividend 7.2% to $1.11 per Class A share ($166.50 Class B); payable Jan 20, 2022 to holders of record Jan 5, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000922621-21-000054
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ERIE
- cik: 0000922621
- company_name: ERIE INDEMNITY CO
- filed_at: 2021-12-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/922621/000092262121000054/0000922621-21-000054-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/922621/000092262121000054/erie-20211207.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000922621-21-000054.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Brian W. Bolash was appointed as Executive Vice President at ERIE INDEMNITY CO.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President
  source text: On December 9, 2021, the Company issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing that Brian W. Bolash, 56, has been appointed an Executive Vice President of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/922621/000092262121000054/0000922621-21-000054-index.htm

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