UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
SYNALLOY CORPORATION
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
871565107
(CUSIP Number)
May 7, 2013
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
¨ Rule 13d-1(b)
xRule 13d-1(c)
¨ Rule 13d-1(d)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement. ¨
| * | The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. |
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Exchange Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Exchange Act (however, see the Notes).
| CUSIP No.: 871565107 |
| (1) |
Name of reporting person I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
MARKEL CORPORATION 54-1959284 | |||||
| (2) | Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (a) ¨ (b) ¨
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| (3) | SEC use only
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| (4) | Citizenship
VIRGINIA | |||||
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Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with |
(5) | Sole voting power
485,383 | ||||
| (6) | Shared voting power
0 | |||||
| (7) | Sole dispositive power
485,383 | |||||
| (8) | Shared dispositive power
0 | |||||
| (9) |
Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
485,383 | |||||
| (10) | Check box if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares ¨
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| (11) | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9)
7.6% | |||||
| (12) | Type of reporting person
CO | |||||
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| Item 1(a). | Name of Issuer |
SYNALLOY CORPORATION
| Item 1(b). | Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices |
775 SPARTAN BLVD, SUITE 102, P.O. BOX 5627
SPARTANBURG, SC 29304
| Item 2(a). | Name of Person Filing |
MARKEL CORPORATION
| Item 2(b). | Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence |
4521 HIGHWOODS PKWY
GLEN ALLEN, VA 23060
| Item 2(c). | Citizenship |
VIRGINIA
| Item 2(d). | Title of Class of Securities |
COMMON STOCK
| Item 2(e). | CUSIP No. |
871565107
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| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
NOT APPLICABLE
| Item 4. | Ownership |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned: |
485,383
| (b) | Percent of class: |
7.6%
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has: |
| (i) | Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: |
485,383
| (ii) | Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: |
0
| (iii) | Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: |
485,383
| (iv) | Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: |
0
| Item 5. | Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class |
NOT APPLICABLE
| Item 6. | Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person |
NOT APPLICABLE
| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person |
NOT APPLICABLE
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| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group |
NOT APPLICABLE
| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group |
NOT APPLICABLE
| Item 10. | Certifications |
NOT APPLICABLE
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
| Dated: May 10, 2013 | MARKEL CORPORATION | |||||||
| By: | /s/ D. Michael Jones | |||||||
| Name: | D. Michael Jones | |||||||
| General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||||
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