UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)    
March 15, 2016

ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Georgia
0-3722
58-1027114
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS employer Identification No.)

4370 Peachtree Road, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia
30319
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code    
(404) 266-5500

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 8.01 Other Events

Atlantic American Corporation (the “Company”) has set the date of its 2016 annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) for May 3, 2016.  The Company expects to first mail to shareholders, and make available over the Internet, its proxy statement relating to the Annual Meeting on or about April 1, 2016.
 
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION
     
 
By:
 /s/ John G. Sample, Jr.
   
John G. Sample, Jr.
   
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

Date:  March 15, 2016
 
 
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