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): February 9, 2017

RLI Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Illinois	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.)

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:

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Item 8.01              Other Events.

On February 9, 2017, RLI Corp. (“RLI”) announced that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend on its common stock of $0.20 per share.  The dividend is payable on March 20, 2017, to shareholders of record as of February 28, 2017.  Furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference is the press release issued by RLI.

Item 9.01              Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

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Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated February 9, 2017.
	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.

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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 9, 2017	By:	/s/ Jeffrey D. Fick
	Jeffrey D. Fick
	Sr. Vice President and Chief Legal Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Exhibit
99.1	Press Release dated February 9, 2017
	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.

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EX-99.1

	Exhibit 99.1

RLI DECLARES DIVIDEND

PEORIA, ILLINOIS, February 9, 2017 -- RLI Corp. (NYSE: RLI) – The RLI Corp. board of directors has declared a first quarter regular cash dividend of $0.20 per share, the same amount as the prior quarter. The dividend is payable on March 20, 2017, to shareholders of record as of February 28, 2017.   

RLI has paid dividends for 163 consecutive quarters and increased dividends in each of the last 41 years.

The company’s dividend yield would be 1.37% based on the $0.80 indicated annual dividend and yesterday’s closing stock price of $58.31.

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. RLI has paid and increased regular dividends for 41 consecutive years and delivered underwriting profits for 21 consecutive years. To learn more about RLI and its 50-year history of financial strength, visit www.rlicorp.com. 

MEDIA CONTACT 
Aaron Jacoby
Vice President, Corporate Development
309-693-5880
Aaron.Jacoby@rlicorp.com

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