MERCURY GENERAL CORP — Director's Dealing 2012

May 11, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MERCURY GENERAL CORP (MCY)
CIK: 0000064996
Period of Report: 2012-05-10

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-05-10	Common Stock	M	3750	$33.6091	Acquired	5250	Direct
2012-05-10	Common Stock	S	3000	$44.94	Disposed	2250	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-05-10	Common Stock	$33.6091	S	3750	Disposed	2019-05-01	Common Stock (3750)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	758	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	$51.43	2014-10-29	Commo Stock (7500)	7500	Direct
Common Stock	$51.5130	2017-08-03	Common Stock (20000)	20000	Direct