<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-12-035982.txt : 20120612
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-12-035982
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120611
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120612
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120612

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LEACH CRAIG P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001342814

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12251
		FILM NUMBER:		12902094

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AMERISAFE INC
		STREET 2:		2301 HIGHWAY 190 WEST
		CITY:			DERIDDER
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70634

ISSUER:		

	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

	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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        <issuerName>AMERISAFE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AMSF</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001342814</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LEACH CRAIG P</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>AMERISAFE, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2301 HIGHWAY 190 WEST</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DERIDDER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>LA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>70634</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP, Sales and Marketing</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $.01</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-06-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>9700</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>26.95</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1015</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ G. Janelle Frost, attorney-in-fact for Craig P. Leach</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-06-12</signatureDate>
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<SEQUENCE>2
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<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY OF CRAIG P. LEACH
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FORM OF POWER OF ATTORNEY<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of C. Allen <br>Bradley, Jr., Percy McCraney, James O?Bannon, Paula Granger and G. Janelle Frost, or either of them <br>signing singly, and with full power of substitution, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;prepare, execute in the undersigned?s name and on the undersigned?s behalf, and submit <br>to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the ?SEC?) a Form ID, including <br>amendments thereto, and any other documents necessary or appropriate to obtain codes <br>and passwords enabling the undersigned to make electronic filings with the SEC of reports <br>required by Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any rule or regulation <br>of the SEC;<p>(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer <br>and/or director of AMERISAFE, Inc. (the ?Company?), Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with <br>Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;<p>(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be <br>necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5, complete and <br>execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such form with the SEC <br>and any stock exchange or similar authority; and<p>(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the <br>opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally <br>required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such <br>attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in <br>such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may <br>approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and <br>perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise <br>of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might <br>or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming <br>all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to <br>be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned <br>acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the <br>undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to <br>comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer <br>required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities <br>issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the <br>foregoing attorneys-in-fact.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of <br>this 1st day of December, 2011.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Craig P. Leach<p>
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