<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000890926-14-000049.txt : 20140626
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140619170734
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000890926-14-000049
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140617
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140619
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140619

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RADIAN GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000890926
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURETY INSURANCE [6351]
		IRS NUMBER:				232691170
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1601 MARKET STREET
		STREET 2:		12TH FLOOR
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19103
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2155646600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1601 MARKET ST
		STREET 2:		12TH FLOOR
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19103

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CMAC INVESTMENT CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960126

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hoffman Edward J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001439483

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11356
		FILM NUMBER:		14930959

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1601 MARKET STREET
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19103
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        <footnote id="F1">Non-Qualified Stock Options: Vesting is 50% on or after the third anniversary of the grant and 50% on or after the fourth anniversary of the grant, provided that Radian's common stock has closed at least 25% above the exercise price of the option for 10 consecutive trading days ending at any point on or after the third anniversary of the grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Radian Group Inc. common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Not Applicable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Performance Based Restricted Stock Units (&quot;RSUs&quot;): Vesting occurs  on the third anniversary of the grant date, with a potential payout ranging from 0% to 200%  of the target award based on Radian's absolute and relative total stockholder return (&quot;TSR&quot;) over the three year performance period, subject to a maximum cap (the &quot;Maximum Cap&quot;) of 6 times the value of award on the grant date. Radian's relative TSR will be measured against the median TSR of a peer group consisting of the companies listed on the NASDAQ Financial - 100 Index and MGIC Investment Corproration, NMI Holdings Inc. and Essent Group Ltd.  Radian's absolute TSR will be applied to determine the maximum number of RSUs that may be awarded, with the grantee being eligible to receive a target payout  only if Radian achieves an absolute TSR of at least 25% and a maximum payout of 200% of target only if Radian achieves an absolute TSR of at least 75%.  TSR is measured generally as the change in market value of common stock during the performance period, plus dividends, as measured by comparing (x) the 20 day average trading price preceding and including the RSU date of grant, to (y) the 20 day average trading price preceding and including the last day of the performance period.  The RSUs have no voting or dividend rights.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The number of RSUs reported (25,260) represents the target award.  As discussed in Footnote 4 above, at the end of the performance period the grantee may earn between 0% and 200% of the target award, subject to the Maximum Cap, based on the relative and absolute performance of Radian's TSR.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Edward J. Hoffman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-06-19</signatureDate>
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