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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) May 11, 2026
SELECTIVE
INSURANCE GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New Jersey |
|
001-33067 |
|
22-2168890 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) |
|
(Commission File Number) |
|
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
40 Wantage Avenue, Branchville, New Jersey 07890
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (973) 948-3000
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:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the
Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title
of each class |
Trading
Symbol(s) |
Name
of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value $2 per share |
SIGI |
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in
a share of 4.60% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B, without par value |
SIGIP |
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark
whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this
chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging
growth company ¨
If an emerging growth
company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any
new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Section 5 -
Corporate Governance and Management
| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
Certain Officers. |
On May 11, 2026, Joseph O. Eppers notified Selective Insurance Group,
Inc. (the “Company”) of his intent to retire from his role of Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of the
Company, effective as of June 2, 2026 (the “Effective Date”). Mr. Eppers’ decision to leave the Company and pursue other
career opportunities is not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to strategies, operations, policies,
or practices.
Beginning on the Effective Date, Vaibhav Kalia, the current Senior
Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager and Head of Fixed Income, who joined the Company in 2014, will serve as Interim Chief Investment
Officer.
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.
| | SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP, INC. |
| | |
| By: | /s/ Michael H. Lanza
|
| | | Michael H. Lanza |
| | | Executive Vice President and General Counsel |
Date: May 14, 2026
