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)
April
30, 2008
THE COMMERCE GROUP,
INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Massachusetts |
001-13672 |
04-2599931 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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211 Main Street, Webster, Massachusetts 01570 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (508) 943-9000
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 (see General Instruction A.2 below):
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The Commerce Group, Inc.
Form 8-K
May 2, 2008
Section 8. Other Events
Item
8.01 Other Events.
Prior to the May 1, 2008 Hearing held by the Massachusetts Division of Insurance relating to the Company's merger with MAPFRE, S.A., the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office issued a press release announcing the completion of its review of the merger. Based upon this review, the Attorney General’s Office has cleared the merger. A copy of the Attorney General’s Office press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Section 9. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated April 30, 2008 issued by the Massachusetts’ Attorney General’s Office
SIGNATURE
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.
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THE COMMERCE GROUP, INC. |
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May 2, 2008 |
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/s/ Randall V. Becker |
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Randall V. Becker |
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |