THE COMMERCE GROUP, INC. 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)
June
15, 2007
THE
COMMERCE GROUP, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Massachusetts
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001-13672
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04-2599931
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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211
Main Street, Webster, Massachusetts 01570
(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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240.13e-4(c))
The
Commerce Group, Inc.
Form
8-K
June
15, 2007
Section
8. Other Events
Item
8.01 Other Events
On
June
15, 2007, The Commerce Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release
announcing that its California-based insurance subsidiary, Commerce West
Insurance Company, has entered into a General Agency Agreement with Stonewood
Insurance Services, Inc. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit
99.1
to this Form 8-K.
Section
9. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit
99.1 Press Release dated
June 15, 2007
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.
June 15, 2007 |
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By: |
/s/ Robert
E. McKenna |
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Robert
E. McKenna
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Vice
President and Chief Accounting
Officer
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