SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

(RULE 13D-102)

INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(AMENDMENT NO. 5)

 

 

Erie Indemnity Company

(Name of Issuer)

Class A Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

29530P102

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2013

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

x Rule 13d-1(b)

¨ Rule 13d-1(c)

¨ Rule 13d-1(d)

 

 

 


CUSIP No. 29530P102    Page 1 of 6 Pages

 

  1)   

Names of Reporting Persons

IRS Identification No. Of Above Persons

 

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 25-1435979

  2)  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

a)  ¨        b)  ¨

 

  3)  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4)  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

    Pennsylvania

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned By

Each

Reporting

Person

With:

   5)    

Sole Voting Power

 

    5,511,136

   6)   

Shared Voting Power

 

    -0-

   7)   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

    4, 795,323

   8)   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

    29,735

  9)  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

    5,534,618*

10)  

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares See Instructions  ¨

 

11)  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

    11.89

12)  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

    HC

 

* See the response to Item 6.


CUSIP No. 29530P102    Page 2 of 6 Pages

 

  1)   

Names of Reporting Persons

IRS Identification No. Of Above Persons

 

PNC Bancorp, Inc. 51-0326854

  2)  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

a)  ¨        b)  ¨

 

  3)  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4)  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

    Delaware

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned By

Each

Reporting

Person

With:

   5)    

Sole Voting Power

 

    5,511,136

   6)   

Shared Voting Power

 

    -0-

   7)   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

    4,795,323

   8)   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

    29,735

  9)  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

    5,534,618*

10)  

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares See Instructions  ¨

 

11)  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

    11.89

12)  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

    HC

 

* See the response to Item 6.


CUSIP No. 29530P102    Page 3 of 6 Pages

 

  1)   

Names of Reporting Persons

IRS Identification No. Of Above Persons

 

PNC Bank, National Association 22-1146430

  2)  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

a)  ¨        b)  ¨

 

  3)  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4)  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

    United States

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned By

Each

Reporting

Person

With:

   5)    

Sole Voting Power

 

    5,511,136

   6)   

Shared Voting Power

 

    -0-

   7)   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

    4,795,323

   8)   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

    29,735

  9)  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

    5,534,618*

10)  

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares See Instructions  ¨

 

11)  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

    11.89

12)  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

    BK

 

* See the response to Item 6.


   Page 4 of 6 Pages

 

ITEM 1  

(a) -

   NAME OF ISSUER:      
     Erie Indemnity Company      
ITEM 1  

(b) -

   ADDRESS OF ISSUER’S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:      
    

100 Erie Insurance Place

Erie, Pennsylvania 16530

     
ITEM 2  

(a) -

   NAME OF PERSON FILING:      
    

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.; PNC Bancorp, Inc.;

and PNC Bank, National Association

     
ITEM 2  

(b) -

   ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:      
    

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. - One PNC Plaza, 249 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2707

PNC Bancorp, Inc. - 222 Delaware Avenue, Wilmington, DE 19801

PNC Bank, National Association - One PNC Plaza, 249 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2707

     
ITEM 2  

(c) -

   CITIZENSHIP:      
    

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. - Pennsylvania

PNC Bancorp, Inc. - Delaware

PNC Bank, National Association - United States

     
ITEM 2  

(d) -

   TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:      
     Class A Common      
ITEM 2  

(e) -

   CUSIP NUMBER:      
     29530P102      
ITEM 3 -   IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:   
  (a)    ¨    Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act;
  (b)    x    Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act;
  (c)    ¨    Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act;
  (d)    ¨    Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act;
  (e)    ¨    An Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
  (f)    ¨    An Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
  (g)    x    A Parent Holding Company or Control Person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
  (h)    ¨    A Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
  (i)    ¨   

A Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an Investment Company under Section

3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act;

  (j)    ¨    Group, in accordance with Rule 13d(b)(1)(ii)(J).
  If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box.  ¨      


   Page 5 of 6 Pages

 

ITEM 4   -    OWNERSHIP:      
   The following information is as of December 31, 2013:      
   (a)    Amount Beneficially Owned:      
      5,534,618 shares*      
   (b)    Percent of Class:      
      11.89      
   (c)    Number of shares to which such person has:      
      (i)    sole power to vote or to direct the vote      
         5,511,136      
      (ii)    shared power to vote or to direct the vote      
         -0-      
      (iii)    sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of      
         4,795,323      
      (iv)    shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of      
         29,735      
ITEM 5   -    OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:   
  

Not Applicable.

  
ITEM 6   -    OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:      
  

The total shares of Common Stock reported herein are held in accounts at PNC Bank, National Association in a fiduciary capacity.

     
ITEM 7   -   

IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED

THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:

  

Included are the following subsidiaries of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. - HC:

 

PNC Bancorp, Inc. - HC (wholly owned subsidiary of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.)

 

PNC Bank, National Association - BK (wholly owned subsidiary of PNC Bancorp, Inc.)

 

ITEM 8   -    IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:      
  

Not Applicable.

     
ITEM 9   -    NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:      
  

Not Applicable.

     

 

* See the response to Item 6.


   Page 6 of 6 Pages

 

ITEM 10 -    CERTIFICATION:      
  

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

     

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

February 10, 2014

Date
By:  

/s/ William S. Demchak

Signature - The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

William S. Demchak, President & CEO

Name & Title

February 10, 2014

Date
By:  

/s/ Nicholas M. Marsini, Jr.

Signature - PNC Bancorp, Inc.

Nicholas M. Marsini, Jr., Chairman

Name & Title

February 10, 2014

Date
By:  

/s/ William S. Demchak

Signature - PNC Bank, National Association

William S. Demchak, President

Name & Title

AN AGREEMENT TO FILE A JOINT STATEMENT WAS PREVIOUSLY FILED