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DGICA · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed June 17, 2026

Donegal Group Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
June 17, 2026
Period
Jun 11, 2026
Ticker
DGICA
Accession
0001140361-26-025533
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Donegal Group dismisses KPMG; appoints BDO as 2026 auditor after competitive process; no disagreements disclosed.

Auditor dismissed
About Donegal Group Inc
Market cap
$714M
1Y TSR
+14.6%
3Y TSR
+13.9%
Board grade
C-
Sector
Financial Services
CEO
Kevin Gerard Burke
Last annual meeting: Apr 16, 2026 · View full Donegal Group Inc profile →

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):  June 11, 2026

 
Donegal Group Inc.
 
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

Delaware
 
0-15341
 
23-2424711
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission file number)
 
(I.R.S. employer identification no.)

1195 River Road, Marietta, Pennsylvania
 
17547
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  717-426-1931

 
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))

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. ☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 
 
Title of Each Class
 
Trading
Symbols
 
Name of Exchange on Which
Registered
 
Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value
 
DGICA
 
The NASDAQ Global Select Market
 
Class B Common Stock, $.01 par value
 
DGICB
 
The NASDAQ Global Select Market



Item 4.01
Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.

(a) Dismissal of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

On June 11, 2026, Donegal Group Inc. (the “Company”) informed KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) of its dismissal as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year, effective immediately.  The change in the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm was approved by the Company’s Audit Committee.

The reports of KPMG on the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.

During the Company’s two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, and during the subsequent interim period through June 11, 2026, there were (1) no disagreements with KPMG on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosures, or auditing scope or procedures, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of KPMG, would have caused KPMG to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection with its reports, and (2) no reportable events of the type listed in paragraphs (A) through (D) of Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

The Company provided KPMG with a copy of this Current Report on Form 8-K prior to its filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and requested that KPMG furnish the Company with a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether or not KPMG agrees with the above statements. The letter from KPMG is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 16.1.

(b) Engagement of New Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Following the competitive process to determine the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, on June 11, 2026, the Company engaged BDO USA, P.C. (“BDO”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.

During the Company’s two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, and during the subsequent interim period through June 11, 2026, neither the Company, nor anyone on its behalf, has consulted BDO with respect to (1) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, and neither a written report was provided to the Company nor oral advice was provided to the Company that BDO concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue or (2) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions) or a reportable event (as described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).


Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit
No.
 
Description
 
Letter of KPMG LLP to the SEC, dated June 17, 2026
104
 
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)


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.
 
 
DONEGAL GROUP INC.
   
 
By:

/s/ Jeffrey D. Miller
 
   
Jeffrey D. Miller, Executive Vice
   
President and Chief Financial Officer
 
Date:  June 17, 2026
 



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When did Donegal Group Inc file this 8-K?
Donegal Group Inc (DGICA) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on June 17, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001140361-26-025533.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
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Donegal Group dismisses KPMG; appoints BDO as 2026 auditor after competitive process; no disagreements disclosed. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
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