MERCURY GENERAL CORP — Director's Dealing 2005

Dec 30, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MERCURY GENERAL CORP (MCY)
CIK: 0000064996
Period of Report: 2005-10-28

Reporting Person: VanWagner Ken (Vice President)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-10-28	Common Stock	$58.8312	A	10000	Acquired	2015-10-28	Common Stock (10000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	145	Indirect