Edgar Filing: MERCHANTS GROUP INC

Merchants Group, Inc. 8-K

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 29, 2005

MERCHANTS GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


1-9640			16-1280763

(Commission File Number)			(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

250 Main Street, Buffalo, New York			14202

(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (716) 849-3333

(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 (see General Instructions A.2 below):

	o Written communication 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))

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Item 2.02 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit 99 Press Release

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 29, 2005, Merchants Group, Inc. issued a press release announcing results for the quarter ended March 31, 2005. The text of the press release is furnished as exhibit to this Form 8-K. The information in this report shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed as a part of this report:


	Exhibit No.		Description

	99		Press release dated April 29, 2005.

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.


		MERCHANTS GROUP, INC.

Date: April 29, 2005	By:	/s/ Kenneth J. Wilson Kenneth J. Wilson Chief Financial Officer Treasurer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

99 Press release dated April 29, 2005 filed herewith.

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