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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * HOWELL HILTON H JR   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORP [AAME] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President & CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) 4370 PEACHTREE ROAD, N.E. 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/01/2007 (Street) ATLANTA, GA 30319 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 05/01/2007   A   1,127 (1) A (1) 202,346 D   Common Stock (2)               37,044 I 401(k)Plan Common Stock (3)               39,025 I By Spouse Common Stock (4)               2,175 I By Spouse IRA Common Stock (5)               6,720 I Joint - Harriett J. Robinson w/ son

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Option to Buy (6)

(6)

(6)

(6)

Cmn Stk

200,000 (6)

200,000 (6)

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
HOWELL HILTON H JR 4370 PEACHTREE ROAD, N.E. ATLANTA, GA 30319	X		President & CEO

Signatures

Janie L. Ryan, POA		05/03/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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)	Represents 1127shares of restricted stock that were awarded pursuant to the Company's 2002 Incentive Plan. No consideration is required to be paid by recipient.
(2)	Mr. Howell also has an indirect ownership interest in 37044 shares held in a 401(k) Plan based on the most recent plan statement.
(3)	Mr. Howell also has an indirect ownership interest in 39025 shares for which 1025 shares are held directly by spouse; 6000 shares held F/B/O daughter, Alston Elizabeth Howell, with spouse as Custodian; 7000 shares held F/B/O, son, Hilton Hatchett Howell, III, with spouse as Custodian; 12500 shares held F/B/O daughter, Anna Louise Howell, with spouse as Custodian; and 12500 shares held F/B/O daughter, Julia Bailey Howell, with spouse as Custodian, all for which Mr. Howell expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities.
(4)	Mr. Howell also has an indirect ownership interest in 2175 shares held directly by Mr. Howell's spouse in an IRA account for which Mr. Howell expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities.
(5)	Mr. Howell also has an indirect ownership interest in 6720 shares owned jointly by his son with Harriett J. Robinson for which Mr. Howell expressly disclaims beneficial ownership in such securities.
(6)	Mr. Howell also holds employee stock options to acquire 100000 shares of common stock granted under the Company's 1992 Incentive Plan at an exercise price of $1.25 and 100000 shares of common stock granted under the Company's 2002 Incentive Plan at an exercise price of $1.59.

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