RLI CORP — Director's Dealing 2011

Nov 23, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: RLI CORP (RLI)
CIK: 0000084246
Period of Report: 2011-11-22

Reporting Person: Kliethermes Craig W (VP, Actuarial RLI Insurance Co)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-11-22	Common Stock	M	5000	$43.15	Acquired	8681.108	Direct
2011-11-22	Common Stock	F	3643	$71.819	Disposed	5038.108	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-11-22	Stock Option	$43.15	M	5000	Disposed	2016-05-04	Common Stock (5000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	2631.8926	Indirect
Common Stock	4616.1427	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Option	$49.09	2017-05-03	Common Stock (9000)	9000	Direct
Stock Option	$43.00	2018-05-01	Common Stock (11000)	11000	Direct
Stock Option	$39.90	2017-05-07	Common Stock (13300)	13300	Direct
Stock Option	$49.34	2018-05-06	Common Stock (13000)	13000	Direct
Stock Option	$58.73	2019-05-05	Common Stock (18000)	18000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Ownership reflects dividend reinvestment.

F2: Pursuant to option schedule wherein 20% of the aggregate number of shares granted may be exercised commencing one year from grant date and each year thereafter in 20% increments.

F3: Stock Option grant price adjusted to reflect $7 RLI extraordinary dividend paid 12/29/10.

F4: Shares sold in connection with net exercise of options to fund exercise price and associated taxes, pursuant to a benefit plan registered under Form S-8.

F5: Ownership reflects shares allocated to ESOP participant's account and dividend reinvestment.