MGI PROPERTIES
SC 13G/A, 2000-02-14
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                (Amendment No. 1)


                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                              MGI Properties, Inc.
               ---------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)


                                  Common Stock
               --------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    552885105
                -------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


*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 in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).

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CUSIP NO. 552885105

  (1) Name of Reporting Person
       S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

       Markel Corporation
       54-0292420

  (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

       (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
       (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  (3) SEC Use Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization         Virginia Corporation

Number of Shares                  (5) Sole Voting Power             -0-
Beneficially Owned
by Each Reporting                 (6) Shared Voting Power           -0-
Person With
                                  (7) Sole Dispositive Power        -0-

                                  (8) Shared Dispositive Power      -0-

 (9)  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person       -0-

(10) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
       Shares  (See Instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9       0%

(12) Type of Reporting Person  (See Instructions)        HC,  CO

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CUSIP NO. 552885105


Item 1 (a).       Name of Issuer:

                  MGI Properties, Inc.

Item 1 (b).       Address of Issuer=s Principal Executive Offices:

                  One Winthrop Square
                  Boston, Massachusetts   02110

Item 2 (a).       Name of Person Filing:

                  Markel Corporation

Item 2 (b).       Address or Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

                  4551 Cox Road
                  Glen Allen, Virginia   23060

Item 2 (c).       Citizenship:

                  Not applicable

Item 2 (d).       Title of Class of Securities:

                  Common Stock

Item 2 (e).       CUSIP Number:

                  552885105

Item 3.           This  statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b)
                  and the person filing, Markel Corporation, is a parent holding
                  company in accordance with Rule 13-1(b) (ii) (G).  (Note:  See
                  Item 7).

Item 4.           Ownership

                  (a)      Amount Beneficially Owned:   -0-

                  (b)      Percent of Class:   -0-%




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CUSIP NO. 552885105


                  (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

                           (i)   sole power to vote or to direct the vote:   -0-

                           (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-

                           (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
                                 disposition  of:                            -0-

                           (iv)  shared  power to dispose or to direct the
                                 disposition of:                             -0-

Item 5.           Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

                  If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
                  the date  hereof  the  reporting  person  has ceased to be the
                  beneficial  owner of more  than five  percent  of the class of
                  securities, check the following [x]. .

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.

                  See attached Exhibit(s) A and B.

Item 8.           Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

                  Not applicable, see attached Exhibit A.

Item 9.           Notice of Dissolution of Group.

                  Not applicable.

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CUSIP NO. 552885105


Item 10.          Certification.

                  By signing  below I certify  that to the best of my  knowledge
                  and belief, the securities  referred to above were acquired in
                  the ordinary  course of business and were not acquired for the
                  purpose  of  and  do  not  have  the  effect  of  changing  or
                  influencing  the control of the issuer of such  securities and
                  were not acquired in connection  with or as a  participant  in
                  any transaction having such purpose or effect.

                  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.




                           Date:            February 14, 2000


                           Signature:       /s/  Alan I. Kirshner


                           Title:           Chairman

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CUSIP NO. 552885105


                                                                       EXHIBIT A


                                  SCHEDULE 13G


Pursuant to the  instructions  in Item 7 of Schedule  13G,  Markel  Gayner Asset
Management  Corporation,  (?Markel Gayner@) 4551 Cox Road, Glen Allen,  Virginia
23060, a wholly owned subsidiary of Markel Corporation and an investment adviser
registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, is the beneficial owner of
0 shares or 0% of the  outstanding  common stock of MGI  Properties,  Inc.  (the
?Company@)  as a result of  acting  as  investment  adviser  to Essex  Insurance
Company,  Markel American  Insurance  Company,  Evanston  Insurance  Company and
Markel Insurance Company (each wholly owned subsidiaries of Markel  Corporation)
and certain other investors.

Markel  Corporation,  through  its  control of Markel  Gayner,  Essex  Insurance
Company,  Markel American  Insurance  Company,  Evanston  Insurance  Company and
Markel Insurance Company, has sole power to direct the voting and disposition of
shares  of  common  stock  of  the  Company  held  by  those  entities.   Markel
Corporation,  through its control of Markel  Gayner,  has shared power to direct
the  disposition,  but not the voting,  of shares of common stock of the Company
held by certain other investors advised by Markel Gayner.



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CUSIP NO. 552885105


                                                                       EXHIBIT B


                             RULE 13d-1(f) AGREEMENT

The undersigned persons on this 14th day of February, 2000, agree and consent to
the joint  filing on their  behalf of  Schedule  13G in  connection  with  their
beneficial ownership of the common stock of MGI Properties, Inc.


                           MARKEL CORPORATION

                           By:      /s/  Alan I. Kirshner
                                    ------------------------------------
                           Title:   Chairman

                           ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY

                           By:      /s/ Alan I. Kirshner
                                    ------------------------------------
                           Title:   Chairman

                           MARKEL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

                           By:      /s/  Alan I. Kirshner
                                    ------------------------------------
                           Title:   Chairman

                           EVANSTON INSURANCE COMPANY

                           By:      /s/  Anthony F. Markel
                           Title:   Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
                                    ------------------------------------

                           MARKEL GAYNER ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

                           By:      /s/  Thomas S. Gayner
                                    ------------------------------------
                           Title:   President


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