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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950134-07-012221.txt : 20070523
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070523155211
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950134-07-012221
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070523
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070523
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070523

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERISAFE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001018979
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		IRS NUMBER:				752069407
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12251
		FILM NUMBER:		07873977

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2301 HIGHWAY 190 WEST
		CITY:			DERIDDER
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70634
		BUSINESS PHONE:		337-463-9052

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2301 HIGHWAY 190 WEST
		CITY:			DERIDDER
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70634
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the<BR>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 23, 2007</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>AMERISAFE, INC.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Texas</B><BR>
(State or Other Jurisdiction <BR>
of Incorporation)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>000-51520</B><BR>
(Commission<BR>
File Number)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>75-2069407</B><BR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>2301 Highway 190 West<BR>
DeRidder, Louisiana 70634</B><BR>
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: <B>(337)&nbsp;463-9052</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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 (<I>see</I>
General Instruction A.2. below):
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On May 23, 2007
AMERISAFE, Inc. commuted reinsurance agreements with Munich Reinsurance America, Inc.
(formerly known as American Reinsurance Company), covering
portions of accident years 2002, 2003, and 2004.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;AMERISAFE
received cash of approximately $24.5&nbsp;million in exchange for releasing Munich
Reinsurance America, Inc. from its reinsurance obligations under the commuted agreements and
settling the commuted agreements&#146; profit contingency provisions. As a result of the commutation,
AMERISAFE will book pre-tax commission income of approximately $1.7&nbsp;million in the
second quarter of 2007. At March&nbsp;31, 2007 AMERISAFE had reinsurance receivables from Munich
Reinsurance America, Inc. of approximately $23.0&nbsp;million.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">AMERISAFE, INC.<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">                                                  /s/ Todd Walker
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Todd Walker, Executive Vice President,&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Date: May 23, 2007
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