MERCURY GENERAL CORP — Director's Dealing 2009

May 4, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MERCURY GENERAL CORP (MCY)
CIK: 0000064996
Period of Report: 2009-05-01

Reporting Person: TIRADOR GABRIEL (Director, President, Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2009-05-01	Common Stock	$33.6091	A	50000	Acquired	2019-05-01	Common Stock (50000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	1016	Indirect
Common Stock	26088	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	$41.56	2011-10-26	Common Stock (50000)	50000	Direct