UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 1, 2009

 

 

RLI Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (309) 692-1000

 

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

(d)  Effective February 1, 2009, RLI Corp. (“RLI”) appointed Kaj Ahlmann as a member of its Board of Directors.  Mr. Ahlmann has not yet been assigned to any committee of the Board of Directors.

 

As a member of the RLI Board of Directors, Mr. Ahlmann will receive compensation pursuant to RLI’s standard arrangements for directors.

 

Furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference is a copy of the press release issued by RLI relating to Mr. Ahlmann’s appointment as a director.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release dated February 3, 2009 (this Exhibit is furnished pursuant to Item 5.02 hereof and should not be deemed to be “filed” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

	RLI CORP.
Date: February 3, 2009	By:	/s/ Daniel O. Kennedy
	Daniel O. Kennedy
	Vice President and General Counsel

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Exhibit
99.1		Press Release dated February 3, 2009 (this Exhibit is furnished pursuant to Item 5.02 hereof and should not be deemed to be “filed” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).

 

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