---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-24-020925"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DGICA"
cik: "0000800457"
company_name: "DONEGAL GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2024-04-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T14:55:19.946872+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Donegal Group shareholders elect four Class B directors, approve 2024 equity plans and KPMG ratification

## Summary
- Class B directors elected: Dennis J. Bixenman, Kevin M. Kraft, Sr., Jon M. Mahan, Britta H. Schatz.
- 2024 employee equity incentive plan approved: 6.41M for, 0.79M against, 4.8K abstain.
- 2024 director equity incentive plan approved: 7.09M for, 0.11M against, 6.3K abstain.
- KPMG LLP ratified as independent auditor for 2024: 7.37M for, 64.5K against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-24-020925
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DGICA
- cik: 0000800457
- company_name: DONEGAL GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2024-04-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/800457/000114036124020925/0001140361-24-020925-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/800457/000114036124020925/ef20027325_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  DONEGAL GROUP INC shareholders approved Election of Class B Directors at the 2024-04-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-18
  source text: the stockholders elected Dennis J. Bixenman, Kevin M. Kraft, Sr., Jon M. Mahan and Britta H. Schatz as Class B Directors to serve for a term of three years and until their successors take office.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/800457/000114036124020925/0001140361-24-020925-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  DONEGAL GROUP INC shareholders approved Ratification of the selection by the audit committee of our board of directors of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2024 at the 2024-04-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-18
  source text: Ratification of the selection by the audit committee of our board of directors of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2024. Number of Votes For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 7,373,151 64,539 1,904 --
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/800457/000114036124020925/0001140361-24-020925-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  DONEGAL GROUP INC shareholders approved Approval of our proposal to adopt our 2024 equity incentive plan for employees at the 2024-04-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-18
  source text: Approval of our proposal to adopt our 2024 equity incentive plan for employees. Number of Votes For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 6,409,993 791,953 4,813 232,835
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/800457/000114036124020925/0001140361-24-020925-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  DONEGAL GROUP INC shareholders approved Approval of our proposal to adopt our 2024 equity incentive plan for directors at the 2024-04-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-18
  source text: Approval of our proposal to adopt our 2024 equity incentive plan for directors. Number of Votes For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 7,086,727 113,731 6,301 232,835
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/800457/000114036124020925/0001140361-24-020925-index.htm

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