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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MICHAEL JONATHAN E

(Last) (First) (Middle)
9025 N. LINDBERGH DRIVE

(Street)
PEORIA IL 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)
08/16/2004
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 08/16/2004 J(1) 110.008 A $36.3611 52,551.7062(2) D
Common Stock 31,024.6034(2) I By Key Employee Benefit Plan
Common Stock 58,017.8927(3) I By Empl. Stock Ownership Plan
Common Stock 13,482.352(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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option $8.24 05/11/1996 05/11/2005 Common Stock 5,836 5,836 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 08/17/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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