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 13, 2026 Commission File No.  001-12257   MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) California 95-2211612 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 4484 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90010 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: ( 323 )  937-1060 ____________________   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: ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 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)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(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 Common Stock MCY New York Stock Exchange Texas 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     ☐ 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. ☐ Item 5.07.     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders Mercury General Corporation (the "Company") held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 13, 2026. The matters voted upon at the meeting included the election of all nine directors, an advisory vote to approve named executive officer 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, 2026. 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 40,720,444 205,256 2,584,625 Ramona L. Cappello 40,606,069 319,631 2,584,625 James G. Ellis 40,366,864 558,836 2,584,625 George Joseph 40,351,775 573,925 2,584,625 Vicky Wai Yee Joseph 40,449,833 475,867 2,584,625 Victor G. Joseph 40,247,583 678,117 2,584,625 Joshua E. Little 40,418,151 507,549 2,584,625 Martha E. Marcon 39,115,597 1,810,103 2,584,625 Gabriel Tirador 40,674,471 251,229 2,584,625 Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation 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 40,328,913 568,701 28,086 2,584,625 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, 2026 as described in its Proxy Statement, by the following votes: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 42,985,321 511,025 13,979 N/A Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits   (d) Exhibits . 104.     Cover page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL) -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 14, 2026     MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION     By:   /s/ T HEODORE S TALICK     Name: Theodore Stalick     Its:   Chief Financial Officer -3-