{"url_path":"/sec/rli/8-k/2026-07-15/item-5-02","section_key":"item-5-02","section_title":"Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.**","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-07-15","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/84246/0001104659-26-083885-index.html","accession_number":"0001104659-26-083885","cik":"0000084246","ticker":"RLI","issuer_name":"RLI CORP","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/84246/0001104659-26-083885-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0000084246","primary_entity_name":"RLI CORP"},"word_count":194,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"**Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.**\n\n​\n\n(d) On July 15, 2026, the RLI Corp. (“RLI”) Board of Directors (“Board”) appointed James H. Bradshaw as member of the Board, effective July 15, 2026.  The Board has determined that Mr. Bradshaw is an independent director under applicable rules of the New York Stock Exchange. The Board appointed Mr. Bradshaw as a member of the Audit and Finance & Risk Committees of the Board. Mr. Bradshaw will stand for election at RLI’s next annual shareholders’ meeting.  \n\n​\n\nAs non-employee member of the Board, Mr. Bradshaw will receive compensation pursuant to RLI’s standard arrangements for non-employee directors.\n\n​\n\nThere is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Bradshaw and any other persons pursuant to which he was appointed as a director. Furthermore, there are no transactions between Mr. Bradshaw and the Company that would be required to be reported under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.\n\n \n\nFurnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference is a copy of the press release issued by RLI relating to the appointment of Mr. Bradshaw as director.\n\n​"}