MERCURY GENERAL CORP — Director's Dealing 2013

May 17, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MERCURY GENERAL CORP (MCY)
CIK: 0000064996
Period of Report: 2013-05-15

Reporting Person: Sutton John (Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-05-15	Common Stock	M	10000	$33.6091	Acquired	10000	Direct
2013-05-16	Common Stock	S	10000	$45.8453	Disposed	0	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-10-28	Common Stock	$58.8312	A	10000	Acquired	2015-10-28	Common Stock (10000)	Direct
2013-05-15	Common Stock	$33.6091	S	10000	Disposed	2019-05-01	Common Stock (10000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	369	Indirect