0001096343-15-000087.txt : 20150819 0001096343-15-000087.hdr.sgml : 20150819 20150819163024 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001096343-15-000087 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150817 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150819 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150819 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MARKEL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001096343 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 541959284 STATE OF INCORPORATION: VA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4521 HIGHWOODS PARKWAY CITY: GLEN ALLEN STATE: VA ZIP: 23060-3382 BUSINESS PHONE: 8047470136 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4521 HIGHWOODS PKWY CITY: GLEN ALLEN STATE: VA ZIP: 23060 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MARKEL HOLDINGS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19991005 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MARKEL STEVEN A CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001184575 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15811 FILM NUMBER: 151064369 4 1 wf-form4_144001621410845.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2015-08-17 0 0001096343 MARKEL CORP MKL 0001184575 MARKEL STEVEN A C/O MARKEL CORPORATION 4521 HIGHWOODS PARKWAY GLEN ALLEN VA 23060 1 1 0 0 Vice Chairman Common Stock 2015-08-17 4 S 0 4000 877.78 D 121705 D Common Stock 2015-08-18 4 S 0 2000 877.71 D 7647 I By Trust Common Stock 15000 I By Spouse Common Stock 3875 I By Trust Common Stock 2011.329 I 401(K) Plan Mr. Markel is a Trustee and partial beneficiary of several Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts. The total reported represents the aggregate of the trusts. Beneficial ownership of securities is expressly disclaimed. Mr. Markel is trustee and retains a partial interest in the trust. The amount reported reflects all the securities held by the trust, but Mr. Markel disclaims beneficial ownership except with respect to his interest in the trust. Holdings under the Markel Corporation 401(K) Plan are reported in units. The information reported herein is based on a plan statement dated as of June 30, 2015 and utilizes the closing stock price on that date of $800.68 per share. As of June 30, 2015, a unit under the Plan represented one share of Common Stock. /s/ Donna L. Strauss, Attorney-in-fact for Steven A. Markel 2015-08-19