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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000008177-00-000025
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20000930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20001003

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

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

		FILING VALUES:
			FORM TYPE:		4
			SEC ACT:		
			SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-03722
			FILM NUMBER:		733885
</FILING-VALUES>

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

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

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

						FILING VALUES:
							FORM TYPE:		4
</FILING-VALUES>

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

								MAIL ADDRESS:	
									STREET 1:		4370 PEACHTREE ROAD
									CITY:			ATLANTA
									STATE:			GA
									ZIP:			30319
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
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<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>0001.txt
<DESCRIPTION>STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
<TEXT>


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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*

   West                              Mark                   C.
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   (Last)                           (First)             (Middle)

   1100 Circle 75 Parkway, Suite 760
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                                    (Street)

   Atlanta                           GA                   30339-3097
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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

   September, 2000
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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
   [   ]   Officer (give title below)           [   ]   Other (specify below)

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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                          N/A                                                         66,142           I       (1***)
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Common Stock                          N/A                                                          5,000           I       (2***)
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Common Stock                          09/25/00        P               200         A     $2.00                      I       (3)
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Common Stock                          09/26/00        P             1,800         A     $2.00                      I       (3)
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Common Stock                          09/27/00        P             1,600         A     $2.00                      I       (3)
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Common Stock                          09/28/00        P               400         A     $2.00    110,500           I       (3)
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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>

Option to Buy(4)              N/A                                               Cmn. Stk.                  8,000     D
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</TABLE>
Explanation of Responses:
***Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities.
(1)  Shares owned by The West Foundation, Inc. for which Mr. West is an officer,
     and disclaims any beneficial ownership of the foundation.
(2)  Shares owned by the George West Mental Health Foundation, for which Mr.
     West is the President.
(3)  Shares contributed to Atlantis Capital LLLP, for which Mr. West is the
     President of the General Partner (Genoa Realty Services, Inc.)
(4)  Granted pursuant to the Company's 1996 Director Stock Option Plan at option
     prices ranging from $2.6875 to $4.4375.


   /s/                                                     10/03/00
- ---------------------------------------------            -----------------------
      **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.


                                  Page 2 of 2


 (122797DTI)

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