Erie (ERIE) director boosts deferred share credits via dividend reinvestment

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Erie Indemnity Company director J. Ralph Borneman Jr. reported an increase in his deferred equity holdings through the company’s director plans. On January 21, 2026, he acquired 105.534 Directors' Deferred Compensation Share Credits at $279.9 per share credit via dividend reinvestment under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan, bringing his total deferred share credits to 20,224.251 held directly. These share credits represent the right to receive an equivalent number of Erie Indemnity Class A common shares when his service as a director ends and have no exercisable or expiration dates. The filing also reports 10,000 Class A common shares held indirectly through the J. Ralph Borneman, Jr. Revocable Trust dated February 16, 2015.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BORNEMAN J RALPH JR

(Last) (First) (Middle)

17 E. PHILADELPHIA AVENUE

PO BOX 584

(Street)

BOYERTOWN PA 19512

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ERIE INDEMNITY CO [ ERIE ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/21/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common Stock								10,000	I	J. Ralph Borneman, Jr. TTEE J. Ralph Borneman, Jr. Revocable Trust DTD 02/16/2015

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Directors' Deferred Compensation Share Credits	$0(1)	01/21/2026		J(2)		105.534		(3)	(3)	Class A Common Stock	105.534	$279.9	20,224.251	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Conversion price is not applicable to shares granted under the Outside Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan.

2. Acquired under dividend reinvestment for Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan.

3. The shares subject to this reporting are Share Credits which are periodically credited to the accounts of certain Directors of Erie Indemnity Company pursuant to its Outside Directors' Stock Plan. These Share Credits represent the right to receive an equivalent number of shares of Erie Indemnity Company Class A common stock when the reporting individual's service as a Director of the Company ends. There are no exercisable or expiration dates for these securities.

Remarks:

	Rebecca A. Buona, Power of Attorney	01/22/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did ERIE director J. Ralph Borneman Jr. report?

J. Ralph Borneman Jr., a director of Erie Indemnity Company (ERIE), reported acquiring 105.534 Directors' Deferred Compensation Share Credits on January 21, 2026 under the company’s Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan.

How were the new ERIE deferred share credits acquired and at what price?

The 105.534 deferred share credits were acquired through dividend reinvestment for the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan at a price of $279.9 per share credit, as disclosed in the Form 4.

What is J. Ralph Borneman Jr.’s total deferred equity position in ERIE after this transaction?

Following the reported transaction, J. Ralph Borneman Jr. holds 20,224.251 Directors' Deferred Compensation Share Credits related to Erie Indemnity Company Class A common stock, held directly.

What do ERIE Directors' Deferred Compensation Share Credits represent for the reporting person?

The share credits are periodically credited to directors’ accounts under Erie Indemnity’s Outside Directors' Stock Plan and represent the right to receive an equivalent number of Class A common shares when the director’s service with the company ends. They have no exercisable or expiration dates.

Does J. Ralph Borneman Jr. hold any ERIE Class A common stock outside the deferred share credits?

Yes. The Form 4 reports 10,000 ERIE Class A common shares held indirectly through the J. Ralph Borneman, Jr. Revocable Trust dated February 16, 2015.

What is the transaction code used in this ERIE Form 4 and what does it indicate?

The derivative transaction uses Transaction Code "J", with a footnote explaining that the 105.534 share credits were acquired under dividend reinvestment for the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan.