8-K 1 a06-4747_18k.htm CURRENT REPORT OF MATERIAL EVENTS OR CORPORATE CHANGES

 

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 10, 2006

 

RLI Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Illinois

 

0-6612

 

37-0889946

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

9025 North Lindberg 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 8.01               Other Events

 

On February 10, 2006, RLI Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference.  In the press release, the Company announced that its board of directors had (1) authorized a new stock repurchase plan to acquire from time to time during the next 12-18 months in open market or private transactions, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, up to $100 million in common stock of the Company and (2) declared a first quarter dividend of $0.17 per share.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release of RLI Corp. dated February 10, 2006.

 

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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 10, 2006

By:

/s/ Joseph E. Dondanville

 

 

Joseph E. Dondanville

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Exhibit

99.1

 

Press Release of RLI Corp. dated February 10, 2006.

 

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