Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Klobnak Jennifer L
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/04/2016		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RLI CORP [RLI]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
9025 N. LINDBERGH DRIVE		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
Sr. VP, Operations - RLI Ins.
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

PEORIA, IL 61615		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 6,002
D
 
Common Stock 13,449.6063
I
RLI Corp. Employee Stock Ownership Plan (1)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option 05/05/2012(2) 05/05/2019 Common Stock 280 $ 17.865 (3) D  
Stock Option 05/03/2013(2) 05/03/2020 Common Stock 560 $ 25.35 (3) D  
Stock Option 09/03/2013(2) 09/03/2020 Common Stock 4,000 $ 23.195 (3) D  
Stock Option 05/02/2014(2) 05/02/2021 Common Stock 12,000 $ 29.42 (3) D  
Stock Option 05/01/2015(2) 05/01/2022 Common Stock 15,000 $ 38.21 (3) D  
Stock Option 05/07/2016(2) 05/07/2023 Common Stock 15,000 $ 47.61 (3) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Klobnak Jennifer L
9025 N. LINDBERGH DRIVE
PEORIA, IL 61615		       Sr. VP, Operations - RLI Ins.

Signatures

/s/ Jennifer L. Klobnak 02/09/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Balance reflects annual company contributions and dividend reinvestment.
(2) Pursuant to option schedule wherein 20% of the aggregate number of shares granted may be exercised commencing one year from grant date and each year thereafter in 20% increments.
(3) Exercise price reflects prior adjustments as a result of special dividends.

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