FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * NIKOLAUS DONALD H   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol DONEGAL GROUP INC [DGICA] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below) See Remarks / See Remarks (Last) (First) (Middle) 1195 RIVER ROAD, PO BOX 302 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 06/04/2015 (Street) MARIETTA, PA 17547 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Class A Common Stock 06/04/2015   M(1)   50,000 A $ 14 159,389.869 D   Class A Common Stock 06/04/2015   S   50,000 D $ 14.8 109,389.869 D   Class A Common Stock               176,345.957 I 401(k) Plan Class A Common Stock               16,365.798 I Spouse Class A Common Stock               166,369 I Family Foundation Class A Common Stock               12,668 I Trust Class B Common Stock               130,210.44 D   Class B Common Stock               51,705.828 I 401(k) Plan Class B Common Stock               589 I Spouse Class B Common Stock               3,938 I Family Foundation

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 14

06/04/2015

M(1)

50,000

03/01/2011

07/15/2015

Class A Common Stock

50,000

$ 0

0

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
NIKOLAUS DONALD H 1195 RIVER ROAD PO BOX 302 MARIETTA, PA 17547	X		See Remarks	See Remarks

Signatures

Donald H. Nikolaus		06/05/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Exercise of employee stock options under Rule 16b-3. As reported in Table II of this Form 4 Report, the exercise of options resulted in the acquisition of 50,000 shares of Class A Common Stock under Rule 16b-3, as reported in Table I of this Form 4 Report, which were concurrently sold, as reported in Table I of this Form 4 Report.
Remarks: Chairman of the Board and President. Reporting Person is President of Donegal Group Inc. ("DGI"), on medical leave of absence in his capacity as Chief Executive Officer from August 29, 2014 through the date of this Form 4 Report. Reporting Person is also President and a director of Donegal Mutual Insurance Company ("DMIC"), the holder of majority voting control of DGI, on medical leave of absence as Chief Executive Officer of DMIC from October 6, 2014 through the date of this Form 4 Report.

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