<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001562180-20-000644.txt : 20200129
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200129120904
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001562180-20-000644
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200127
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200129
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200129

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Mattke Timothy J.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001465105

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10816
		FILM NUMBER:		20557162

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MGIC PLAZA
		STREET 2:		250 EAST KILBOURN AVENUE
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53202

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MGIC INVESTMENT CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000876437
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURETY INSURANCE [6351]
		IRS NUMBER:				391486475
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		250 EAST KILBOURN AVENUE
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4143476480

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		250 EAST KILBOURN AVENUE
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53202
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<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2020-01-27</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>false</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000876437</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MGIC INVESTMENT CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MTG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001465105</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Mattke Timothy J.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O MGIC INVESTMENT CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>250 EAST KILBOURN AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MILWAUKEE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>53202</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>true</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>true</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-01-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>false</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>315000.00</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>992553.00</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>872.912</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>956.626</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F6"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Issuer's Profits Sharing &amp; Savings Plan</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These represent restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) that will vest on February 28, 2023 to the extent, if any, the performance goal to which they are subject is met.  If it is not possible to determine whether the performance goal has been met on such vesting date, the vesting date generally shall be extended until such determination can be made.  Any of these RSUs that have not vested on April 15, 2023 shall be forfeited.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These RSUs were awarded to the reporting person pursuant to the Issuer's 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan and no price was paid by the reporting person for them.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These derivative securities do not have a specified dollar-denominated exercise or conversion price.  (Their value is based on the price of the Issuer's common stock on the New York Stock Exchange.)</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">These derivative securities may be exercised at any time.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">These derivative securities do not have any expiration date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">As of December 31, 2019.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>This Form 4 is being signed by the reporting person's attorney-in-fact pursuant to a previously filed power of attorney.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Martha F. Tsuschihashi, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-01-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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