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): October 29, 2003 ERIE INDEMNITY COMPANY (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) PENNSYLVANIA 0-24000 25-0466020 ------------------------------- ------------- ------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 100 Erie Insurance Place, Erie, Pennsylvania 16530 -------------------------------------------- ---------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (814) 870-2000 1 Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition" On October 29, 2003, Erie Indemnity Company issued a press release announcing financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2003. A copy of this press release is attached hereto and is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1. On October 30, 2003 at 11 a.m. Erie Indemnity Company will hold a telephone conference call that will be webcast and that is complimentary to the press release announcing financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2003. Exhibit Number Description -------------- ----------- 99.1 Press release dated October 29, 2003 2 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. ERIE INDEMNITY COMPANY Erie Indemnity Company ------------------------------ (Registrant) Date: October 29, 2003 /s/ Philip A. Garcia ------------------------------- (Philip A. Garcia, Executive Vice President & CFO) 3