Shareholder Vote

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   Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 8, 2019   MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION   (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) California 001-12257 95-221-1612 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 4484 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90010 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) ____________________   (323) 937-1060 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) ____________________   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:   c Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)   c Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14.a-12)   c Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))   c Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company     c If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. c Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of Each Class Trading Symbol(s) Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered Common Stock MCY New York Stock Exchange Item 5.07.     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders Mercury General Corporation (the "Company") held its 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 8, 2019 . The matters voted upon at the meeting included the election of all seven directors, an advisory vote on executive compensation, and ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019 . The votes cast with respect to these matters were as follows: Election of Directors   Nominee   Number of  Shares Voted For   Number of  Shares Withheld   Broker Non-Votes     George G. Braunegg   49,742,113   152,940   3,573,033   Ramona L. Cappello   49,738,691   156,362   3,573,033   James G. Ellis   49,798,871   96,182   3,573,033   George Joseph   49,808,984   86,069   3,573,033   Joshua E. Little   49,698,927   196,126   3,573,033   Martha E. Marcon   49,610,371   284,682   3,573,033   Gabriel Tirador   49,824,706   70,347   3,573,033 Advisory Vote on the Compensation of Named Executive Officers The shareholders approved, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as described in its Proxy Statement, by the following votes: For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes 45,295,126   4,474,143   125,784   3,573,033 Ratification of the Selection of KPMG LLP as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm The shareholders ratified the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019 as described in its Proxy Statement, by the following votes: For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes 52,482,170   942,232   43,684   N/A -2- 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: May 10, 2019       MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION                 By:   /s/ T HEODORE  S TALICK         Name:   Theodore Stalick         Its:     Chief Financial Officer -3-