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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-13-009242
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-A12B
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130214

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000230557
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		IRS NUMBER:				222168890
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-A12B
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33067
		FILM NUMBER:		13614985

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		40 WANTAGE AVENUE
		CITY:			BRANCHVILLE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07890
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9739483000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		40 WANTAGE AVE
		STREET 2:		40 WANTAGE AVE
		CITY:			BRANCHVILLE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07890

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SRI CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19860508
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STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Washington, D.C. 20549</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">FORM 8-A</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">For registration of certain classes
of securities<BR>
pursuant to section 12(b) or (g) of the<BR>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 24pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Selective Insurance Group, Inc.</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; border-top: Black 0.5pt solid">(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)</P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"><B>22-2168890</B></P></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"><B>40
        Wantage Avenue, Branchville, New Jersey</B></P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"><B>07890</B></P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Securities to be registered pursuant
to Section 12(b) of the Act:</P>

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        of each class</B></P>
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        of each exchange on</B></P>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">5.875% Senior Notes due 2043</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">New York Stock Exchange</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">If this form relates to the registration
of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c),
check the following box. <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#120;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">If this form relates to the registration
of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d),
check the following box. <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Securities Act registration statement file
number to which this form relates: 333-182166</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Securities to be registered pursuant to
Section 12(g) of the Act: None</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 1.</B>&#9;<B>Description of Registrant's Securities
to be Registered.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The securities to be registered hereby are
Selective Insurance Group, Inc.'s (the &quot;Registrant&quot;) 5.875% Senior Notes due 2043 (the &quot;Senior Notes&quot;). For
a description of the Senior Notes, see the material set forth in the section captioned &quot;Description of Debt Securities&quot;
in the Registrant's registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-182166) filed with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission (the &quot;Commission&quot;) on June 15, 2012 (such registration statement, as amended, including all documents incorporated
therein by reference, being herein after referred to as the &quot;Registration Statement&quot;) and the materials set forth in
the section captioned &quot;Description of Senior Notes&quot; in the Prospectus Supplement of the Registrant dated February 5,
2013 and filed with the Commission on February 6, 2013 pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, which shall supplement
the prospectus contained in the Registration Statement, which is incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Item 2.&#9;Exhibits.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">4.1</TD><TD>Indenture, dated as of February 8, 2013, between the Registrant and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant's Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on February 8, 2013).</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">4.2</TD><TD>First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 8, 2013, between the Registrant and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Registrant's Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on February 8, 2013).</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">4.3</TD><TD>Form of 5.875% Senior Notes due 2043 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Registrant's Form 8-K, filed with the
Commission on February 8, 2013).</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">SIGNATURE</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 24.5pt">Pursuant to the requirements of Section
12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-bottom: 10pt; font-size: 10pt; padding-left: 0">SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP, INC.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; font-size: 10pt; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%; font-size: 10pt; padding-left: 0">By: </TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 46%; font-size: 10pt; padding-left: 0; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Michael H. Lanza</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-left: 0">Name:&nbsp;Michael H. Lanza</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-left: 0">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Executive Vice President and</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-left: 0.375in">General Counsel</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Date: February 14, 2013</P>

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