Markel (MKL) Form 4 MARKEL / ANTHONY F MARKEL ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

MARKEL ANTHONY F

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O MARKEL CORPORATION

4521 HIGHWOODS PARKWAY

(Street)

GLEN ALLEN VA 23060

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MARKEL CORP [ MKL ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Vice Chairman

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/23/2019

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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
Common Stock	05/23/2019		G	V	1,500	D	$0	34,851(1)	D
Common Stock								37,558(1)	I	By Trust(2)
Common Stock								6,220	I	As Trustee(3)
Common Stock								3,366	I	As Trustee(4)
Common Stock								2,850	I	As Trustee(4)
Common Stock								2,477	I	As Trustee(5)
Common Stock								2,443	I	By Trust(6)
Common Stock								1,961	I	As Trustee(4)
Common Stock								1,220	I	By Spouse(7)

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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

Explanation of Responses:

1. The total reported for Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts (as well as the direct holding balance of Mr. Markel) also reflects the contribution of 10,000 shares from Mr. Markel to a Grantor Retained Annuity Trust.

2. Mr. Markel is a Trustee and partial beneficiary of several Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts. The total reported represents the aggregate of the trusts.

3. Mr. Markel is the Trustee under trusts for the benefit of himself and his children.

4. Mr. Markel is the Trustee of irrevocable trusts for the benefit of his children. Beneficial ownership of securities is expressly disclaimed.

5. Mr. Markel is the Trustee under a charitable lead unitrust in which his children have remainder interests. Beneficial ownership of securities is expressly disclaimed.

6. Mr. Markel is a Trustee of trusts for the benefit of his children and their descendants and in which Mr. Markel retains a partial interest. Mr. Markel disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held in the trust except to the extent of his partial interest.

7. Beneficial ownership of securities is expressly disclaimed.

Remarks:

	/s/ Donna S. Donavant, Attorney-in-fact for Anthony F. Markel	06/04/2019
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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