SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 12b-25

                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

                              SEC File Number 0-3722

(Check One):


[ ] Form 10-K [ ] Form 20-F [X] Form 11-K [ ] Form 10-Q [ ] Form N-SAR

                  For Period Ended:  December 31, 1995

                [ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K 
                [ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F
                [ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K 
                [ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q
                [ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR
                For the Transition Period Ended:_____________


Nothing  in this  Form  shall be  construed  to imply  that the  Commission  has
verified any information contained herein.

If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above,
the Item(s) to which the notification relates:  Not Applicable


                                     PART I

                             Registrant Information


Full Name of Registrant:  ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION

Former Name if Applicable:  Not Applicable

Address of Principal Executive Office (street and number):

                            4370 Peachtree Road, N.E.

City, State and Zip Code:

                             Atlanta, Georgia 30319






                                     PART II
                             Rule 12b-25 (b) and (c)


If the subject report could not be filed without  unreasonable effort or expense
and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should
be completed. (Check box if appropriate.)

[X]        (a)  The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III
                of this form could not be eliminated without
                unreasonable effort or expense;

[X]        (b)  The subject annual report, semi-annual report,
                transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, 11-K or Form
                N-SAR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before
                the fifteenth (15th) calendar day following the
                prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or
                transition report on Form 10-Q, or portion thereof,
                will be filed on or before the fifth (5th) calendar day
                following the prescribed due date; and

[ ]        (c)  The  accountant's  statement or other exhibit  required by
                Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.


                                    PART III
                                    Narrative


State below in  reasonable  detail the reasons  why the Form 10-K,  11-K,  20-F,
10-Q,  N-SAR or the  transition  report,  or portion  thereof could not be filed
within the prescribed time period.

           Atlantic  American  Corporation  (the  "Company")  is  unable to file
      timely the Annual  Report on Form 11-K  relating to the Atlantic  American
      Corporation  401(k)  Retirement  Savings Plan (the  "Plan"),  for the year
      ended December 31, 1995, without  unreasonable effort or expense, due to a
      number of recent  developments  with  respect  to the  administration  and
      operation of the Plan, including a change in the trustee, modifications to
      permit participant directed  investments,  and the recent inclusion of the
      Company's securities as permitted investments under the Plan. Accordingly,
      the Company did not have adequate time to complete the  preparation of the
      requisite  financial   statements  prior  to  the  filing  deadline.   The
      additional  time  afforded by an extension of the time required for filing
      the Form 11-K will enable the Company to complete the  preparation  of the
      financial  statements  and  be  in  a  position  to  have  such  financial
      statements reviewed and audited by the Plan's independent auditors, and to
      include a report of the auditors on the Plan's financial  statements as of
      December 31, 1995.

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                                     PART IV
                                Other Information


(1)  Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification.

      John Hall                   (404)                  266-5500
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         (Name)                 Area Code         (Telephone)

(2) Have all other  periodic  reports  required under Section 13 of 15(d) of the
Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment  Company Act of
1940  during the  preceding  12 months,  (or for such  shorter  period  that the
registrant was required to file such  report(s)),  been filed?  If the answer is
no, identify report(s).

                            [X] Yes   [ ] No

(3) Is it anticipated that any significant  change in results of operations from
the  corresponding  period for the last  fiscal  year will be  reflected  by the
earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?

                            [ ] Yes   [X] No

      If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated  change,  both narratively
and  quantitatively,  and, if  appropriate,  state the reasons why a  reasonable
estimate of the results cannot be made.



                          ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION
                          -----------------------------
                  (Name of Registrant as specified in charter)

has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date:  June 27, 1996           By:         /s/
                                   -------------------------------
                                   Name:   John W. Hancock
                                   Title:  Senior Vice President
                                           and Treasurer




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