<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-22-031437.txt : 20220523
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20220523182415
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-22-031437
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220519
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220523
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220523

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Fuller Neal Andrew
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001529755

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12251
		FILM NUMBER:		22953245

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SEABRIGHT HOLDINGS, INC.
		STREET 2:		1501 4TH AVENUE, SUITE 2600
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98101

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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            <rptOwnerCity>DERIDDER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>LA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>70634</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP-CFO</officerTitle>
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                <value>Common stock, par value $0.01</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2022-05-19</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>26127</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Shares issued for the 2019-2021 performance period under an award agreement between the reporting person and the Company pursuant to the Company's Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan. The awards were determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company on May 19, 2022 in accordance with the terms of the Plan and the related award agreement.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The shares were sold primarily to pay required withholding taxes associated with the shares awarded under the related award agreement.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents the weighted average selling price of the Issuer's common stock. The range of sales prices were between $48.05 and $48.47. The Reporting Person undertakes, upon request, to provide the SEC, the Issuer and any security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Kathryn H. Shirley, attorney-in-fact for Neal A. Fuller</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-05-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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