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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 11, 2022

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Markel Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Virginia			001-15811			54-1959284
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)			(Commission File Number)			(IRS Employer Identification No.)

4521 Highwoods Parkway, Glen Allen, Virginia 23060-6148

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (804) 747-0136

Not Applicable

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

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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:

☐			Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐			Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class			Trading Symbol(s)			Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par value			MKL			New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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Item 5.07			Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the 2022 Annual Meeting) of Markel Corporation (the Company) held on May 11, 2022, shareholders (i) elected directors to the Company's Board of Directors (the Board) to serve until the Company's 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their respective successors are elected and qualified, (ii) approved an advisory vote on executive compensation, and (iii) ratified the selection of KPMG LLP by the Audit Committee of the Board as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2022. The results of the 2022 Annual Meeting were as follows:

Election of Directors

Director						For						Against						Abstain						Broker Non-Votes
Mark M. Besca						10,226,672						78,115						69,500						1,320,010
K. Bruce Connell						10,207,786						95,627						70,874						1,320,010
Thomas S. Gayner						9,800,308						570,121						3,858						1,320,010
Greta J. Harris						10,029,102						274,461						70,724						1,320,010
Morgan E. Housel						10,284,012						18,342						71,933						1,320,010
Diane Leopold						10,267,208						37,902						69,177						1,320,010
Anthony F. Markel						10,000,381						369,909						3,997						1,320,010
Steven A. Markel						9,856,952						513,406						3,929						1,320,010
Harold L. Morrison, Jr.						10,218,339						85,863						70,085						1,320,010
Michael O'Reilly						10,000,986						303,717						69,584						1,320,010
A. Lynne Puckett						10,141,676						163,135						69,476						1,320,010
Richard R. Whitt, III						10,278,668						91,176						4,443						1,320,010

Advisory Vote on Approval of Executive Compensation

For						Against						Abstain						Broker Non-Votes
10,127,640						148,536						98,111						1,320,010

Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

11,127,595

559,264

7,438

N/A

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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.

			MARKEL CORPORATION
May 13, 2022			By:						/s/ Richard R. Grinnan
			Name:						Richard R. Grinnan
			Title:						Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

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