Erie Indemnity Company (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   August 27, 2007

Erie Indemnity Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Pennsylvania 0-24000 25-0466020
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
100 Erie Insurance Place, Erie, Pennsylvania   16530
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (814)870-2000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

Erie Indemnity Company (the "Company") reached a definitive agreement on August 21, 2007, to purchase 1,309,492 shares of Erie Indemnity Company Class A nonvoting stock held in fund accounts associated with Abrams Capital at a price of $53.20 per share for a total purchase price of $69.7 million. The purchase was made under the Company's current share repurchase program. After completion of this block purchase, the Company had approximately $9.3 million of remaining authority under its existing share repurchase program.





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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.

         
    Erie Indemnity Company
          
August 27, 2007   By:   Philip A. Garcia
       
        Name: Philip A. Garcia
        Title: Executive Vice President and CFO