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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant
to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October&nbsp;11, 2013 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Donegal Group Inc.</B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>23-02424711</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of incorporation)</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>file number)</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>1195 River Road, Marietta, Pennsylvania</B></TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: 717-426-1931 </B></P>
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name or former address, if changed since last report) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Item&nbsp;4.01</U>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Changes in Registrant&#146;s Certifying Accountant</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We report that on October&nbsp;11, 2013 the board of directors of Donegal Financial Services Corporation (&#147;DFSC&#148;), of which we own
48.2% and Donegal Mutual Insurance Company owns 51.8%, approved the termination of ParenteBeard LLC as DFSC&#146;s independent registered public accounting firm. ParenteBeard&#146;s report on DFSC&#146;s consolidated financial statements for the
years ended December&nbsp;31, 2012 and 2011 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion and was not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. During DFSC&#146;s two most recent fiscal years and
subsequent interim periods preceding ParentBeard LLC&#146;s termination, there were no disagreements with DFSC regarding any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On October 11, 2013, the board of directors of DFSC approved the engagement of BDO USA, LLP (&#147;BDO&#148;) as the independent registered
public accounting firm to audit DFSC&#146;s financial statements for the fiscal year ending December&nbsp;31, 2013. DFSC did not consult with BDO regarding the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction or the type of audit
opinion that might be rendered on DFSC&#146;s financial statements or any matter that was either a subject of a disagreement or a reportable event as described in Item&nbsp;304 of Regulation S-K. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Item&nbsp;9.01</U>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Financial Statements and Exhibits</U>. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:54%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>DONEGAL&nbsp;GROUP&nbsp;INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:36pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:54%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">By:<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;Jeffrey D.
Miller&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:57%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Jeffrey D. Miller, Senior Vice </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:57%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">President and Chief Financial Officer </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Date: October&nbsp;11, 2013 </P>
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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): October 11, 2013
Donegal Group Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
0-15341
23-02424711
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
file number)
(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)
1195 River Road, Marietta, Pennsylvania
17547
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 717-426-1931
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 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 4.01
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Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
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We report that on October 11, 2013 the board of directors of Donegal Financial Services Corporation ("DFSC"), of which we own
48.2% and Donegal Mutual Insurance Company owns 51.8%, approved the termination of ParenteBeard LLC as DFSC's independent registered public accounting firm. ParenteBeard's report on DFSC's consolidated financial statements for the
years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion and was not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. During DFSC's two most recent fiscal years and
subsequent interim periods preceding ParentBeard LLC's termination, there were no disagreements with DFSC regarding any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure.
On October 11, 2013, the board of directors of DFSC approved the engagement of BDO USA, LLP ("BDO") as the independent registered
public accounting firm to audit DFSC's financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013. DFSC did not consult with BDO regarding the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction or the type of audit
opinion that might be rendered on DFSC's financial statements or any matter that was either a subject of a disagreement or a reportable event as described in Item 304 of Regulation S-K.
Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits
.
Exhibit No.
Exhibit Description
16.1
Letter from ParenteBeard LLC.
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.
DONEGAL GROUP INC.
By:
/s/  Jeffrey D.
Miller
Jeffrey D. Miller, Senior Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer
Date: October 11, 2013