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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
8, 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):
o Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
o Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
The
Commerce Group, Inc.
Form
8-K
August
10, 2007
Section
8. Other Events
Item
8.01 Other Events
On
August
8, 2007, The Commerce Group, Inc., (the “Company”) issued a press release
announcing a comprehensive agreement with Commerce Banc Insurance Services
of
Cherry Hill, New Jersey in which they will explore partnership opportunities
in
various states and to resolve the trademark suit pending in Federal Court
in
Massachusetts.
A
copy of
this 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
August 8, 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.
August 10, 2007 |
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By: |
/s/ Robert
E. McKenna |
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Robert
E. McKenna
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Treasurer
and Chief Accounting
Officer
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