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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000008177-98-000013.txt : 19980611
<SEC-HEADER>0000008177-98-000013.hdr.sgml : 19980611
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000008177-98-000013
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19980531
FILED AS OF DATE:		19980610
SROS:			NASD

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000008177
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LIFE INSURANCE [6311]
		IRS NUMBER:				581027114
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			GA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-03722
		FILM NUMBER:		98645471

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4370 PEACHTREE RD NE
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30319
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4042665500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4370 PEACHTREE ROAD
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30319
<REPORTING-OWNER>

COMPANY DATA:	
	COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORP
	CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000008177
	STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LIFE INSURANCE [6311]
<RELATIONSHIP>DIRECTOR
	IRS NUMBER:				581027114
	STATE OF INCORPORATION:			GA
	FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

FILING VALUES:
	FORM TYPE:		4

BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		4370 PEACHTREE RD NE
	CITY:			ATLANTA
	STATE:			GA
	ZIP:			30319
	BUSINESS PHONE:		4042665500

MAIL ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		4370 PEACHTREE ROAD
	CITY:			ATLANTA
	STATE:			GA
	ZIP:			30319
</REPORTING-OWNER>
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<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
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                     U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                     FORM 4

                  STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

    Filed  pursuant to Section  16(a) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934,
       Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or
               Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

[  ] Check this box if no longer subject of Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5
     obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*

   Howell                            Hilton               H.
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   (Last)                           (First)             (Middle)

   4370 Peachtree Road, NE
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                                    (Street)

   Atlanta                           GA                   30319-3000
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   (City)                           (State)              (Zip)


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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

   Atlantic American Corporation - AAME

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3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)

   ###-##-####
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4. Statement for Month/Year

   May, 1998
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5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)


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6. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer
   (Check all applicable)

   [ X ]   Director                             [   ]   10% Owner
   [ X ]   Officer (give title below)           [   ]   Other (specify below)

              President and CEO

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7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check applicable line)

   [ X ] Form filed by one Reporting Person
   [   ] Form filed by more than one Reporting Person


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           Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of,
                             or Beneficially Owned
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                6.
                                                                 4.                              5.             Owner-
                                                                 Securities Acquired (A) or      Amount of      ship
                                                    3.           Disposed of (D)                 Securities     Form:     7.
                                                    Transaction  (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)             Beneficially   Direct    Nature of
                                      2.            Code         ------------------------------- Owned at End   (D) or    Indirect
1.                                    Transaction   (Instr. 8)                   (A)             of Month       Indirect  Beneficial
Title of Security                     Date          ------------     Amount      or     Price    (Instr. 3      (I)       Ownership
(Instr. 3)                            (mm/dd/yy)     Code     V                  (D)             and 4)         (Instr.4) (Instr. 4)
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<S>                                   <C>            <C>      <C>    <C>         <C>    <C>      <C>            <C>       <C>

Common Stock(1)                       N/A                                                         9,797           I        401(k)  
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Common Stock                          5/6/98         P               4,000       A      $4.55    27,900           D
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Common Stock (***)                    N/A                                                         1,025           I        By Spouse
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Common Stock (2***)                   N/A                                                         6,720           I      
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</TABLE>
* If the Form is  filed  by more  than one  Reporting  Person,  see  Instruction
  4(b)(v).

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially
          owned directly or indirectly.


                                  Page 1 of 2

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FORM 4 (continued)

Table    II --  Derivative  Securities  Acquired,  Disposed of, or  Beneficially
         Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                          9.        10.
                                                                                                          Number    Owner-
                                                                                                          of        ship
                    2.                                                                                    Deriv-    of
                    Conver-                    5.                              7.                         ative     Deriv-   11.
                    sion                       Number of                       Title and Amount           Secur-    ative    Nature
                    of                         Derivative    6.                of Underlying     8.       ities     Secur-   of
                    Exer-             4.       Securities    Date              Securities        Price    Bene-     ity:     In-
                    cise     3.       Trans-   Acquired (A)  Exercisable and   (Instr. 3 and 4)  of       ficially  Direct   direct
                    Price    Trans-   action   or Disposed   Expiration Date   ----------------  Deriv-   Owned     (D) or   Bene-
1.                  of       action   Code     of(D)         (Month/Day/Year)            Amount  ative    at End    In-      ficial
Title of            Deriv-   Date     (Instr.  (Instr. 3,    ----------------            or      Secur-   of        direct   Owner-
Derivative          ative    (Month/  8)       4 and 5)      Date     Expira-            Number  ity      Month     (I)      ship
Security            Secur-   Day/     ------   ------------  Exer-    tion               of      (Instr.  (Instr.   (Instr.  (Instr.
(Instr. 3)          ity      Year)    Code V    (A)   (D)    cisable  Date     Title     Shares  5)       4)        4)       4)
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<S>                 <C>      <C>      <C>  <C>  <C>   <C>    <C>      <C>      <C>       <C>     <C>      <C>       <C>      <C>

Employee Stock                                                                  Common
  Options(3)                 N/A                                                Stock    220,000                     D
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</TABLE>
Explanation of Responses:
***  Reporting person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such 
     securities.
(1)  The information herein is based on a plan statement as of April 6, 1998.
(2)  Joint by son with Harriett J. Robinson.
(3)  Options granted pursuant to the Company's 1992 Incentive Plan at prices
     ranging from $1.875 to $4.25.




   /s/                                                      6/10/98
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      **Signature of Reporting Person                             Date


**     Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal
       Criminal Violations.

       See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note:  File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed.
       If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedures.


       Alternatively,  this Form is permitted to be submitted to the  Commission
       in electronic  format at the option of the reporting  person  pursuant to
       rule 101(b)(4) of Regulation S-T.


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 (122797DTI)

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