SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP INC — Director's Dealing 2009

Feb 3, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP INC (SIGI)
CIK: 0000230557
Period of Report: 2009-01-30

Reporting Person: THATCHER DALE A (EVP, CFO & Treasurer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2009-01-30	Common Stock	F	2794	$15.35	Disposed	59962.4484	Direct
2009-02-01	Common Stock	F	6468	$15.35	Disposed	53494.4484	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2009-01-30	Stock Option	$15.35	A	6514	Acquired	2019-01-30	Common Stock (6514)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 116.8181 shares acquired through the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

F2: This option will vest 1/3 per year starting January 30, 2010.