Form 8-K

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: August 19, 2004

(Date of earliest event reported)

 


 

Markel Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Virginia   001-15811   54-1959284

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

  (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

4521 Highwoods Parkway

Glen Allen, Virginia 23060-6148

(804) 747-0136

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

(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):

 

¨ 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)

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

 

Effective August 19, 2004, on the recommendation of its Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee, the Board of Directors of Markel Corporation (the “Company”) has appointed J. Alfred Broaddus, Jr. to serve as a Director of the Company until the Company’s 2005 annual meeting of shareholders. Mr. Broaddus is expected to be named at a later date to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.


SIGNATURE

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

   

MARKEL CORPORATION

Date: August 25, 2004

 

By:

 

/s/ Darrell D. Martin


   

Name:

 

Darrell D. Martin

   

Title:

 

Executive Vice President and Chief

Financial Officer