Form 8-K 2009


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): October 15, 2009 (October 13, 2009)

ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION
 (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)




Georgia
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		 0-3722
 (Commission File Number)		 58-1027114
 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
4370 Peachtree Rd., N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		   30319
(Zip Code)


Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:      (404) 266-5500


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


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Section 8 - Other Events
 
Item 8.01 Other Events
 
        On October 13, 2009, Atlantic American Corporation (the “Company”) received from The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) Listing Qualifications Department a letter indicating that the Company had regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement for the continued listing of its common stock on The Nasdaq Global Market, as set forth in Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5450(a)(1).
 
        A copy of the press release announcing the Company’s receipt of the letter described above is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
         
 
Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit No.   Description  
99.1   Press Release, dated October 15, 2009  

SIGNATURE

           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
 
           /s/ John G. Sample, Jr.
     By:    John G. Sample, Jr.
             Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

                          Date:   October 15, 2009




EXHIBIT INDEX

       
  Exhibit No. Exhibit Description
  99.1 Press Release, dated October 15, 2009