MERCURY GENERAL CORP — Director's Dealing 2010

Sep 20, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MERCURY GENERAL CORP (MCY)
CIK: 0000064996
Period of Report: 2010-09-17

Reporting Person: Houlihan Robert (Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-09-17	Common Stock	M	3750	$33.6091	Acquired	5750	Direct
2010-09-17	Common Stock	S	3750	$39.5160	Disposed	2000	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2008-02-13	Common Stock	$47.6087	A	10000	Acquired	2018-02-13	Common Stock (10000)	Direct
2010-09-17	Common Stock	$33.6091	M	3750	Disposed	2019-05-01	Common Stock (15000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	26	Indirect