Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Karpowicz James A
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/27/2005
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MGIC INVESTMENT CORP [MTG]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
MGIC PLAZA, 250 EAST KILBOURN AVENUE
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior VP & Treasurer
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

MILWAUKEE, WI 53202
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 40,259 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
D
 
Common Stock 135.398 (12)
I
By reporting person's spouse
Common Stock 817.61 (13)
I
By Issuer's Profit Sharing and Savings Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)   (14) 01/22/2007 Common Stock 6,000 $ 36.4375 D  
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)   (14) 05/05/2009 Common Stock 10,000 $ 46.0625 D  
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)   (15) 01/26/2010 Common Stock 12,500 $ 45.375 D  
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)   (16) 01/24/2011 Common Stock 6,250 $ 57.88 D  
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)   (17) 01/23/2012 Common Stock 10,000 $ 63.8 D  
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)   (18) 01/22/2013 Common Stock 7,000 $ 43.7 D  
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)   (19) 01/28/2014 Common Stock 7,000 $ 68.2 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Karpowicz James A
MGIC PLAZA
250 EAST KILBOURN AVENUE
MILWAUKEE, WI 53202
      Senior VP & Treasurer  

Signatures

James A. Karpowicz 01/31/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) These shares include various shares awarded to the reporting person pursuant to the Issuer's 1991 Stock Incentive Plan which are subject to restrictions and of which: (a) 272 shares may not be sold or transferred prior to March 1, 2005; (b) 278 shares may not be sold or transferred prior to March 1, 2006; and (c) 266 shares may not be sold or transferred prior to March 1, 2007.
(2) These shares also include various shares awarded to the reporting person pursuant to the Issuer's 2002 Stock Incentive Plan which are subject to restrictions and of which: (a) 231 shares may not be sold or transferred prior to March 1, 2005; (b) 258 shares may not be sold or transferred prior to February 28, 2006; (c) 151 shares may not be sold or transferred prior to March 1, 2007; (d) 232 shares may not be sold or transferred prior to March 1, 2008; (e) 259 shares may not be sold or transferred prior to February 28, 2009; and (f) 151 shares may not be sold or transferred prior to March 1, 2010.
(3) These shares also include 1,977 shares which were awarded to the reporting person pursuant to the Issuer's 2002 Stock Incentive Plan, which are subject to restrictions, and which may not be sold or transferred prior to the date on which the restrictions lapse. The restrictions on such shares lapse on January 22 of each of the three years beginning in 2006 at rates based on certain performance standards.
(4) These shares also include 2,800 shares which were awarded to the reporting person pursuant to the Issuer's 2002 Stock Incentive Plan, which are subject to restrictions, and which may not be sold or transferred prior to the date on which the restrictions lapse. The restrictions on such shares lapse on January 28 of each of the five years beginning in 2005 at rates based on certain performance standards.
(5) These shares also include 5,300 shares which were awarded to the reporting person pursuant to the Issuer's 2002 Stock Incentive Plan, which are subject to restrictions, and which may not be sold or transferred prior to the date on which the restrictions lapse. The restrictions on such shares lapse on January 26 of each of the five years beginning in 2006 at rates based on certain performance standards.
(6) These shares also include 3,975 shares which were awarded to the reporting person pursuant to the Issuer's 2002 Stock Incentive Plan, which are subject to restrictions, and which may not be sold or transferred prior to the date on which the restrictions lapse. The restrictions on such shares lapse on January 26 of each of the four years beginning in 2006.
(7) These shares also include 729 shares which were awarded to the reporting person pursuant to the Issuer's 2002 Stock Incentive Plan, which are subject to restrictions, and which may not be sold or transferred prior to the date on which the restrictions lapse. The restrictions on such shares lapse on January 28, 2005.
(8) These shares also include 1,105 shares which were awarded to the reporting person pursuant to the Issuer's 2002 Stock Incentive Plan, which are subject to restrictions, and which may not be sold or transferred prior to the date on which the restrictions lapse. The restrictions on such shares lapse on January 26 of 2006.
(9) These shares also include 1,747 shares which were awarded to the reporting person pursuant to the Issuer's 2002 Stock Incentive Plan, which are subject to restrictions, and which may not be sold or transferred prior to the date on which the restrictions lapse. The restrictions on such shares lapse on January 22 of 2006.
(10) These shares also include 1,093 shares which were awarded to the reporting person pursuant to the Issuer's 2002 Stock Incentive Plan, which are subject to restrictions, and which may not be sold or transferred prior to the date on which the restrictions lapse. The restrictions on such shares lapse on January 28 of 2007.
(11) These shares also include 1,657 shares which were awarded to the reporting person pursuant to the Issuer's 2002 Stock Incentive Plan, which are subject to restrictions, and which may not be sold or transferred prior to the date on which the restrictions lapse. The restrictions on such shares lapse on January 26 of 2008.
(12) The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of shares reported herein which are owned by his spouse.
(13) Balance as of December 31, 2004.
(14) All of these options are vested and exercisable in full.
(15) Vesting of these options occurs on January 26 of each of the five years beginning in 2001, at a rate equal to the percent by which the Issuer's earnings per share for the prior fiscal year was of $31.21, subject to at least a 10% increase in the Issuer's earnings per share from the prior fiscal year, and with any portion of the option which has not been vested at January 26, 2005 becoming vested on January 26, 2009.
(16) One-fifth of these options vest on January 24 of each of the five years beginning in 2002.
(17) One-fifth of these options vest on January 23 of each of the five years beginning in 2003.
(18) One-fifth of these options vest on January 22 of each of the five years beginning in 2004.
(19) One-fifth of these options vest on January 28 of each of the five years beginning in 2005.

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