RLI (RLI) Form 4 RLI / JONATHAN E MICHAEL 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^*

MICHAEL JONATHAN E

(Last) (First) (Middle)

9025 N. LINDBERGH DRIVE

(Street)

PEORIA IL 61615

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

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

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
President & CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/03/2020

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								743,521.5508	D(1)
Common Stock								253,884.8136	I	By Empl. Stock Ownership Plan(2)
Common Stock								55,145.7127	I(1)	By Trust
Common Stock								21,903.0191	I(1)	Jonathan E. Michael Family Trust Number 2
Common Stock								0	I(1)	J.E. Michael 2012 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust Dtd 07/24/12

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
Stock Option	$94.62	02/03/2020		A		12,500		02/03/2021(3)	02/03/2028	Common Stock	12,500	$0	12,500	D
Stock Option	$96.32							11/01/2020(3)	11/01/2027	Common Stock	12,500		12,500	D
Stock Option	$44.26(4)(5)							11/03/2015(3)	11/03/2022	Common Stock	3,000		3,000	D
Stock Option	$46.82(4)							02/02/2016(3)	02/02/2023	Common Stock	3,000		3,000	D
Stock Option	$47.61(4)							05/07/2016(3)	05/07/2023	Common Stock	2,000		2,000	D
Stock Option	$54.14(4)							08/03/2016(3)	08/03/2023	Common Stock	4,000		4,000	D
Stock Option	$59.04(4)							11/02/2016(3)	11/02/2023	Common Stock	4,000		4,000	D
Stock Option	$61.27							02/01/2017(3)	02/01/2024	Common Stock	10,000		10,000	D
Stock Option	$64.09							05/05/2017(3)	05/05/2024	Common Stock	8,750		8,750	D
Stock Option	$68.66							08/01/2017(3)	08/01/2024	Common Stock	8,750		8,750	D
Stock Option	$54.81							11/01/2017(3)	11/01/2024	Common Stock	8,750		8,750	D
Stock Option	$59.77							02/01/2018(3)	02/01/2025	Common Stock	8,750		8,750	D
Stock Option	$56.71							05/04/2018(3)	05/04/2025	Common Stock	15,000		15,000	D
Stock Option	$58.01							08/01/2018(3)	08/01/2025	Common Stock	15,000		15,000	D
Stock Option	$58.73							11/01/2018(3)	11/01/2025	Common Stock	15,000		15,000	D
Stock Option	$64.42							02/01/2019(3)	02/01/2026	Common Stock	15,000		15,000	D
Stock Option	$63.14							05/03/2019(3)	05/03/2026	Common Stock	13,750		13,750	D
Stock Option	$75.59							08/01/2019(3)	08/01/2026	Common Stock	13,750		13,750	D
Stock Option	$72.75							11/01/2019(3)	11/01/2026	Common Stock	13,750		13,750	D
Stock Option	$66.16							02/01/2020(3)	02/01/2027	Common Stock	13,750		13,750	D
Stock Option	$82.66							05/02/2020(3)	05/02/2027	Common Stock	12,500		12,500	D
Stock Option	$89.47							08/01/2020(3)	08/01/2027	Common Stock	12,500		12,500	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Ownership reflects dividend reinvestment

2. Balance reflects annual company contributions and dividend reinvestment.

3. Pursuant to option schedule wherein 20% of the aggregate number of shares granted may be exercised commencing one year from grant date and each year thereafter in 20% increments.

4. Stock option grant price adjusted to reflect $2.00 extraordinary dividend declared 11-12-15.

5. Stock option grant price adjusted to reflect $3.00 extraordinary dividend declared 11/13/14.

	/s/ Jonathan E. Michael	02/04/2020
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