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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-17-030049
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170801
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170803
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170803

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	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:		171005294

	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
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">CURRENT REPORT</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Atlantic American Corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) announced that, effective August 1, 2017, it has appointed J. Ross Franklin, age 39, as Interim Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer) of the Company.&#160; He will serve in that role until the Company appoints a permanent Chief Financial Officer to succeed John G. Sample, Jr., who retired on July 31, 2017.&#160; Mr. Franklin has over fifteen years of insurance industry experience in accounting and financial management positions.&#160; Mr. Franklin has been employed by the Company and its subsidiaries in various roles of increasing responsibility since 2000, most recently in his current position as Vice President, Accounting and Treasurer of the Company&#8217;s Bankers Fidelity Life Insurance Company subsidiary, since 2009.&#160; Mr. Franklin earned both a Master of Professional Accounting and Master in Business Administration degrees from Georgia State University, and is a Certified Public Accountant.</div>

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