SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

MICHAEL JONATHAN E

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

9025 N. LINDBERGH DRIVE

(Street)

PEORIA

61615

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RLI CORP [ RLI ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/17/2004

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	05/17/2004		J⁽¹⁾		119.725	A	$33.41	27,325.2254⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock								30,917.657⁽²⁾	I	By Key Employee Benefit Plan
Common Stock								76,699.2435⁽³⁾	I	By Empl. Stock Ownership Plan
Common Stock								13,435.8763⁽²⁾	I	By Trust

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option	$8.24							05/11/1996	05/11/2005	Common Stock	11,836		11,836	D
Stock Option	$9.15							05/02/1997	05/02/2006	Common Stock	7,250		7,250	D
Stock Option	$13							05/01/1998	05/01/2007	Common Stock	21,000		21,000	D
Stock Option	$15.7813							05/04/2001	05/04/2010	Common Stock	56,000		56,000	D
Stock Option	$20.05							05/03/2002	05/03/2011	Common Stock	60,000		60,000	D
Stock Option	$21.1							05/07/1999	05/07/2008	Common Stock	38,500		38,500	D
Stock Option	$29.335							05/02/2003	05/02/2012	Common Stock	60,000		60,000	D
Stock Option	$29.55							05/01/2004	05/01/2013	Common Stock	60,000		60,000	D
Stock Option	$35.08							05/06/2005	05/06/2014	Common Stock	60,000		60,000	D
Option	$15.9063							05/06/2000	05/06/2009	Common Stock	57,800		57,800	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares purchased through payroll deduction feature of the RLI Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

2. Ownership reflects dividend reinvestment.

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

	/s/ Jonathan E. Michael	05/18/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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