FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Kennedy Daniel O   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol RLI CORP [RLI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Vice President General Counsel (Last) (First) (Middle) 9025 N. LINDBERGH DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 10/31/2016 (Street) PEORIA, IL 61615 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock               56,169.731 D (1)   Common Stock               9,016.4542 I By Esop (2) Common Stock               1,300.5823 I (3) By Executive Deferred Compensation

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock Option

$ 25.35 (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)

05/03/2013(9)

05/03/2020

Common Stock

4,000

4,000

D

Stock Option

$ 29.42 (4) (5) (6) (8)

05/02/2014(9)

05/02/2021

Common Stock

8,000

8,000

D

Stock Option

$ 38.21 (4) (5)

05/01/2015(9)

05/01/2022

Common Stock

8,100

8,100

D

Stock Option (9)

$ 47.61 (4)

05/07/2016

05/07/2023

Common Stock

13,500

13,500

D

Stock Option

$ 64.09

05/05/2017(9)

05/05/2024

Common Stock

10,000

10,000

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Kennedy Daniel O 9025 N. LINDBERGH DRIVE PEORIA, IL 61615			Vice President General Counsel

Signatures

/s/ Daniel O. Kennedy		10/31/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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)	Ownership reflects dividend reinvestment.
(2)	Balance reflects annual company contributions and dividend reinvestment.
(3)	Ownership reflects dividend reinvestment
(4)	Stock option grant price adjusted to reflect $2.00 extraordinary dividend declared 11-12-15.
(5)	Stock option grant price adjusted to reflect $3.00 extraordinary dividend declared 11/13/14.
(6)	Stock option grant price adjusted to reflect $3.00 extraordinary dividend declared 11/14/13.
(7)	Stock option grant price adjusted to reflect $5 extraordinary dividend declared 11/14/12.
(8)	Stock option grant price and number of stock options adjusted to reflect 2-for-1 stock split on 01/15/14.
(9)	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.
Remarks: This Form 4 is being filed to reflect that Daniel O. Kennedy is no longer subject to Section 16 reporting, effective October 28, 2016.

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