MERCURY GENERAL CORP — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2011

Apr 1, 2011

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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 11, 2011

	Meeting Information
MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION	Meeting Type: Annual Meeting For holders as of: March 16, 2011 Date: May 11, 2011 Time: 10:00 AM PDT
	Location: The Wilshire Hotel
	3515 Wilshire Blvd
	Los Angeles, CA 90010
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Voting Items
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:
1. Election of Directors
Nominees
01 George Joseph	06 Bruce A. Bunner
02 Martha E. Marcon	07 Nathan Bessin
03 Donald R. Spuehler	08 Michael D. Curtius
04 Richard E. Grayson	09 Gabriel Tirador
05 Donald P. Newell
The Board of Directors recommends
you vote FOR the following proposal: 2 Advisory vote on executive compensation. The Board of Directors recommends you vote 3 YEARS on the following proposal: 3 Advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory
vote on executive compensation. NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.