8-K

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): August 15, 2018

RLI Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-09463	37-0889946
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

9025 North Lindbergh Drive, Peoria, IL	61615
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

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

Not applicable

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

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Item 8.01              Other Events.

On August 15, 2018, RLI Corp. (“the Company”) announced that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend on its common stock of $0.22 per share. The dividend is payable on September 20, 2018, to shareholders of record as of August 31, 2018. Furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference is the press release issued by the Company.

Item 9.01              Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

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Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated August 15, 2018.
	This Exhibit is furnished pursuant to Item 8.01 hereof and should not be deemed to be “filed” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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: August 15, 2018	By:	/s/ Jeffrey D. Fick
	Jeffrey D. Fick
	Sr. Vice President and Chief Legal Officer

EX-99.1

	Exhibit 99.1

RLI DECLARES REGULAR DIVIDEND

PEORIA, ILLINOIS, August 15, 2018 -- RLI Corp. (NYSE: RLI) – The RLI Corp. board of directors has declared a third quarter regular cash dividend of $0.22 per share, unchanged from the prior quarter.  The dividend is payable on September 20, 2018, to shareholders of record as of August 31, 2018.   

RLI has paid dividends for 169 consecutive quarters and increased dividends in each of the last 43 years.

The company’s dividend yield would be 1.15% based on the $0.88 indicated annual dividend and yesterday’s closing stock price of $76.81.  

ABOUT RLI

RLI Corp. (NYSE: RLI) is a specialty insurer serving diverse, niche property, casualty and surety markets. The company provides deep underwriting expertise and superior service to commercial and personal lines customers nationwide. RLI’s products are offered through its insurance subsidiaries RLI Insurance Company, Mt. Hawley Insurance Company and Contractors Bonding and Insurance Company. All of RLI’s subsidiaries are rated A+ “Superior” by A.M. Best Company. To learn more about RLI, visit www.rlicorp.com. 

MEDIA CONTACT

Aaron Jacoby

Vice President, Corporate Development

309-693-5880

Aaron.Jacoby@rlicorp.com 

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