Form 8-K July 27, 2010


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): 
  July 27, 2010 (July 27, 2010)

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)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
4370 Peachtree Rd., 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)

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Section 5  -   Corporate Governance and Management  
 
Item 5.02 -
 
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Effective on July 27, 2010, each of Harold K. Fischer, 78, and D. Raymond Riddle, 76, retired from the Board of Directors of Atlantic American Corporation. Mr. Fischer had served as a director since 1999 and Mr. Riddle had served as a director since 1976.




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 and Chief Financial Officer

                          Date:    July 27, 2010