Eugene C. Connell, a director of Erie Indemnity Company, filed a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August 3, 2026, disclosing changes in beneficial ownership of Class A Common Stock as of July 31, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Eugene C. Connell, identified as a Director of Erie Indemnity Company ( Nasdaq : ERIE).
  • Transaction date: July 31, 2026, with the form signed and filed on August 3, 2026.
  • Share Credits acquired: 65 Directors' Deferred Compensation Share Credits were credited to Connell's account under the Outside Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan at a price of $242.04 per share Credit .
  • Total Share Credits following transaction: 3,454.13 Directors' Deferred Compensation Share Credits held directly.
  • Direct holdings: 17,433.246 shares of Class A Common Stock held directly following the reported transaction.
  • Indirect holdings: 2,462.602 shares of Class A Common Stock held indirectly by Connell's children living in his household, with beneficial ownership disclaimed.

Director's Deferred Compensation Credits and Ownership Position at Erie Indemnity

According to the filing, Eugene C. Connell serves as a Director of Erie Indemnity Company, a Pennsylvania-based insurance Holding Company whose Class A Common Stock trades on NASDAQ under the ticker ERIE. The transaction recorded on July 31, 2026, involved the Acquisition of 65 Directors' Deferred Compensation Share Credits under the company's Outside Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan, with a transaction code of "J" indicating an acquisition under that plan. The filing noted the conversion price is not applicable to shares granted under this plan, and the credited price per share credit was reported as $242.04.

The filing explained that 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 ends. According to the disclosure, there are no exercisable or expiration dates associated with these Share Credits. Following the reported transaction, Connell's total directly held Share Credits stood at 3,454.13, and his direct beneficial ownership of Class A Common Stock was reported as 17,433.246 shares.

With respect to the indirect holdings of 2,462.602 shares of Class A Common Stock, the filing stated these are held by Connell's children living in his household. The filing further noted that "the Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these reported securities, therefore this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose." The form was signed by Rebecca A. Buona under a Power of Attorney .

What Was Disclosed

Eugene C. Connell's Form 4 disclosed the crediting of 65 deferred compensation share credits on July 31, 2026, his resulting totals of directly and indirectly held Class A Common Stock in Erie Indemnity Company, and a beneficial ownership disclaimer on shares held by his children.