UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)   
May 4, 2016 (May 3, 2016)

ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Georgia
0-3722
58-1027114
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS employer Identification No.)

4370 Peachtree Road, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia
  
30319
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code   
(404) 266-5500

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Atlantic American Corporation (the “Company”) was held on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at which the following matters were submitted to a vote of the shareholders, with voting results as set forth below:

(a) A vote regarding the election of seven (7) directors of the Company to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified:
 
Shares Voted
  
   
For
    
Withheld
    
Not Voted
  
Hilton H. Howell, Jr.
    
15,330,480
      
955,657
      
3,279,083
  
Robin R. Howell
    
15,327,855
      
958,282
      
3,279,083
  
Mark E. Preisinger
    
16,207,071
      
79,066
      
3,279,083
  
Harriett J. Robinson
    
15,326,380
      
959,757
      
3,279,083
  
Joseph M. Scheerer
    
16,109,091
      
177,046
      
3,279,083
  
Scott G. Thompson
    
15,385,364
      
900,773
      
3,279,083
  
D. Keehln Wheeler
    
16,109,020
      
177,117
      
3,279,083
  

(b) An advisory vote regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:

Shares Voted
  
For
    
Against
    
Abstain
    
Not Voted
  
 
16,004,216
      
256,191
      
25,730
      
3,279,083
  

(c) A vote regarding ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2016 fiscal year:

Shares Voted
  
For
    
Against
    
Abstain
  
 
19,527,537
      
5,526
      
32,157
  
 
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION
     
 
By:
/s/ John G. Sample, Jr.
   
John G. Sample, Jr.
   
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and
Secretary

Date:  May 4, 2016