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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-16-059291
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160329
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160329
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160329

FILER:

	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:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-03722
		FILM NUMBER:		161535219

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

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		STREET 1:		4370 PEACHTREE ROAD
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30319
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">On March 29, 2016, the Board of Directors (the &#8220;Board&#8221;) of Atlantic American Corporation, a Georgia corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), announced the appointment of Mark E. Preisinger as a member of the Board, effective March 30, 2016, to serve until the Company&#8217;s Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2016, at which he is expected to stand for election to a full term.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">Date:&#160; March 29, 2016</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">ATLANTIC AMERICAN ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">ATLANTA, Georgia, March 29, 2016- Atlantic American Corporation (Nasdaq- AAME) announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Mark Preisinger as a new member of the Board, effective March 30, 2016.&#160; As with all Directors, Mr. Preisinger&#8217;s term will run through the Company&#8217;s 2016 annual meeting, and he will be nominated for re-election.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Mark Preisinger is Director of Corporate Governance for The Coca-Cola Company.&#160; In this capacity, his responsibilities include coordinating engagement between the Company and its institutional and individual shareowners, with a primary focus on corporate governance, environmental and social issues.&#160; Mr. Preisinger joined The Coca-Cola Company in 1984 and has managed a variety of domestic and international assignments for the business.&#160; Since 2007, he has served as Vice President of Public Policy and Stakeholder Engagement overseeing the development and execution of strategies to manage stakeholder and public policy issues for the Company.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Mr. Preisinger serves on the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Advisory Board; on the Advisory Board for the Ira M. Millstein Center for Global Markets and Corporate Ownership at Columbia Law School; on the Board of Directors of the IRRC Institute; and is an Emeritus member of the Advisory Board of the Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware.&#160; He is a past member of the Board of Governors of the International Corporate Governance Network; has been Co-Chairman of the Council of Institutional Investors and he has been listed on the NACD 100 most influential people in the boardroom community.&#160; Mr. Preisinger is a frequent speaker on programs related to corporate governance.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Commenting on the appointment, Hilton H. Howell, Jr., chairman, president and chief executive officer, stated, &#8220;We are so pleased to welcome Mark to the Atlantic American Board of Directors.&#160; These are very exciting times at Atlantic American, and the wealth of knowledge Mark brings to the table, both from his years at Coca-Cola and his prior board experience, will be invaluable to us as we continue to grow.&#8221;</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Note regarding forward-looking statements:&#160; This news release contains forward-looking statements subject to the &#8220;safe harbor&#8221; provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.&#160; These forward-looking statements may relate to, among other things, our future strategies, operating or financial performance.&#160; Forward looking statements are based on management&#8217;s assumptions regarding, among other things, general economic and industry-specific business conditions, as well as the execution of our business strategy.&#160; Actual results could differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements due to a number of factors and risks, including those detailed from time to time in statements and reports that Atlantic American Corporation files with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</div>

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