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): November 8, 2018

 

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RLI Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delaware

 

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:

 

            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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

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.  

   

 


 

 

 Item 5.05Amendments to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics.

 

On November 8, 2018, RLI Corp. (“RLI”) amended and restated its Code of Conduct (as revised, the “Code”), which applies to all employees, officers and directors of RLI and its subsidiaries.  The amendments include several changes throughout to clarify, enhance, and update the Code.

 

The foregoing description does not purport to be a complete description of the amendments to the Code and the above description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete Code, available in the “Investors” — “Corporate Governance Documents” section of RLI’s website at www.rlicorp.com.

 

 


 

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: November 13, 2018

 

By:

/s/ Jeffrey D. Fick

 

 

Jeffrey D. Fick

 

 

Sr. Vice President and Chief Legal Officer