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): March 25, 2010 (March 24, 2010) | ||
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) |
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| Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (404) 266-5500 | ||
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On March 24, 2010, Atlantic American Corporation (the “Registrant”) reported its results of operations for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009. A copy of the press release issued by the Registrant concerning the foregoing results is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained herein and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Registrant, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference to such filing. The information in this report, including the exhibit hereto, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release, dated March 24, 2010, reporting the results of operations of the Registrant for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 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 |
| By: /s/ John G. Sample, Jr. |
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| John G. Sample, Jr. Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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Date: March 25, 2010
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibits:
Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated March 24, 2010