UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 FORM 10-K/A AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION OR REPORT Filed Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 MARKEL CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) AMENDMENT NO. 1 The undersigned registrant hereby amends the following items, financial statements, exhibits or other portions of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995 as set forth in the pages attached hereto. EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit 13.1 "1995 Annual Report to Shareholders" was inadvertently filed with incorrect numbers as indicated by redline tags. EXHIBITS Exhibit 13.1 "1995 Annual Report to Shareholders" was inadvertently filed with incorrect numbers as indicated by redline tags. MARKEL CORPORATION (Registrant) Dated: April 9, 1996 By: /s/ STEVEN A. MARKEL Steven A. Markel Vice Chairman