MERCURY GENERAL CORP — Director's Dealing 2007

Aug 7, 2007

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MERCURY GENERAL CORP (MCY)
CIK: 0000064996
Period of Report: 2007-08-03

Reporting Person: STALICK THEODORE R (CFO-Vice President)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2006-05-17	Common Stock	$29.770	S	4000	Disposed	2010-10-27	Common Stock (4000)	Direct
2007-08-03	Common Stock	$51.5130	A	20000	Acquired	2017-08-03	Common Stock (20000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	471	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	$51.43	2014-10-29	Commo Stock (7500)	7500	Direct
Common Stock	$42.3091	2008-08-07	Common Stock (5000)	5000	Direct
Common Stock	$41.56	2011-10-26	Common Stock (5000)	5000	Direct