0001181431-13-002663.txt : 20130109 0001181431-13-002663.hdr.sgml : 20130109 20130109163101 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-13-002663 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120814 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130109 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130109 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MARKEL ANTHONY F CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001096933 STATE OF INCORPORATION: VA FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15811 FILM NUMBER: 13520834 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4551 COX RD CITY: GLEN ALLEN STATE: VA ZIP: 23060 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 4 1 rrd365982.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2012-08-14 0 0001096343 MARKEL CORP MKL 0001096933 MARKEL ANTHONY F C/O MARKEL CORPORATION 4521 HIGHWOODS PKWY GLEN ALLEN VA 23060 1 1 0 0 Vice Chairman Common Stock 2012-08-14 4 S 0 1332 434.71 D 24626 I By Trust Common Stock 2012-09-05 4 S 0 702 436.46 D 21806 I By Trust Common Stock 2013-01-07 4 S 0 806 445.27 D 18905 I By Trust Common Stock 77184 D Common Stock 3830 I As Trustee Common Stock 6220 I As Trustee Common Stock 3366 I As Trustee Common Stock 2850 I As Trustee Common Stock 1961 I As Trustee Common Stock 2443 I By Trust End of period holdings reflect changes in form of beneficial ownership by reason of the distribution of 8,139 shares from several Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts to Mr. Markel and contributions of 7,225 shares from Mr. Markel to a Grantor Retained Annuity Trust. Mr. Markel is Trustee under a charitable lead unitrust in which his children have remainder interests. Beneficial ownership of securities is expressly disclaimed. Mr. Markel is the Trustee under trusts for the benefit of himself and his children. Mr. Markel is a Trustee and partial beneficiary of a series of Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts. The total reported herein reflects the aggregate of all such trusts. Mr. Markel is Trustee of irrevocable trusts for the benefit of his children. Beneficial ownership of securities is expressly disclaimed. Mr. Markel is the Trustee of a trust for the benefit of his children and their descendants and in which Mr. Markel retains a partial interest. Mr. Markel disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held in the trust except to the extent of his partial interest. /s/ Donna L. Strauss, Attorney-in-fact for Anthony F. Markel 2013-01-09 EX-24.1 2 rrd328639_371445.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY CONFIRMING STATEMENT rrd328639_371445.html 
CONFIRMING STATEMENT


This Statement confirms that the undersigned has authorized and designated D. Michael
Jones, Anne G. Waleski, Anna M. King, or Donna L. Strauss (each an "Authorized
Signer") to execute and file (in any permitted format) on the undersigned's behalf all
forms 3, 4 and 5 (including any amendments thereto) that the undersigned may be
required to file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission as a result of
the undersigned's ownership of, or transactions in, securities of Markel Corporation.
Any such previous authorization is hereby revoked.  Each Authorized Signer is
authorized to obtain CIK and EDGAR access codes and take all such other actions as
may be necessary or desirable to permit electronic filings of such forms.  The authority of
each Authorized Signer under this Statement shall continue until the undersigned is no
longer required to file forms 3, 4 or 5 with regard to the undersigned's ownership of, or
transactions in, securities of Markel Corporation, unless earlier revoked in writing.  The
undersigned acknowledges that none of the Authorized Signers or Markel Corporation
are assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.


Date: June 15, 2012					/s/ Anthony F. Markel
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							Anthony F. Markel
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