0001181431-11-056502.txt : 20111116
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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-11-056502
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111115
FILED AS OF DATE: 20111116
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111116
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: 111209965
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: 4551 COX RD
CITY: GLEN ALLEN
STATE: VA
ZIP: 23060
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MARKEL HOLDINGS INC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19991005
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MARKEL STEVEN A
C/O MARKEL CORPORATION
4521 HIGHWOODS PKWY
GLEN ALLEN
VA
23060
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Vice Chairman
Common Stock
2011-11-15
4
S
0
7208
396.6115
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Common Stock
2011-11-16
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5292
396.5741
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Common Stock
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401(K) Plan
Common Stock
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By Trust
Common Stock
4375
I
By Trust
Common Stock
15000
I
By Spouse
Sales were effected in forty-three separate transactions at prices ranging from $396.00 to $397.472. Mr. Markel will provide upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or any security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
Sales were effected in twenty-four separate transactions at prices ranging from $396.00 to $398.25. Mr. Markel will provide upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or any security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
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 September 30, 2011 and utilizes the closing stock price on that date of $357.13. As of 9/30/2011, a unit under the Plan represented one share of Common Stock.
Mr. Markel is a Trustee and partial beneficiary of four Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts. The total reported represents the aggregate of the trusts.
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.
Beneficial ownership of securities is expressly disclaimed.
/s/ Linda S. Rotz, Attorney-in-fact for Steven A. Markel
2011-11-16