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) March 11, 2010 (March 8, 2010)
THE PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Ohio | 1-9518 | 34-0963169 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
6300 Wilson Mills Road, Mayfield Village, Ohio 44143
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 440-461-5000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(e) On March 8, 2010, the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of The Progressive Corporation (the “Company”) approved the Second Amendment to The Progressive Corporation 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1. The Second Amendment modifies the Plan to provide that a buy out of outstanding stock options or stock appreciation rights may not occur if the exercise price for the applicable award is higher than the fair market value of the Company’s stock on the date of the transaction. The Plan, including the modifications made by the Second Amendment, remains subject to shareholder approval at our Annual Meeting of Shareholders in April 2010. Accordingly, our 2010 Proxy Statement will include a detailed summary of the Plan provisions, as amended.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
See exhibit index on page 4.
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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.
Date: March 11, 2010
| THE PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Jeffrey W. Basch | |
| Name: | Jeffrey W. Basch | |
| Title: | Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer | |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Form 8-K |
Description | ||
| 10 |
10.1 | Second Amendment to The Progressive Corporation 2010 Equity Incentive Plan | ||
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