MERCURY GENERAL CORP — Director's Dealing 2011

Mar 10, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MERCURY GENERAL CORP (MCY)
CIK: 0000064996
Period of Report: 2011-03-08

Reporting Person: GRAVES CHRISTOPHER (Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-03-08	Common Stock	M	8000	$35.0493	Acquired	13400	Direct
2011-03-08	Common Stock	S	8000	$39.55	Disposed	5400	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2007-05-04	Common Stock	$54.9308	A	12000	Acquired	2017-05-04	Common Stock (12000)	Direct
2011-03-08	Common Stock	$35.0493	M	8000	Disposed	2011-04-27	Common Stock (8000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	706	Indirect