SEC Form 5

FORM 5		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0362 Estimated average burden hours per response: 1.0
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* ROBINSON J MACK (Last) (First) (Middle) 4370 PEACHTREE ROAD, N.E. (Street) ATLANTA GA 30319-3054 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORP [ AAME ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director X 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Chairman
	3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year) 12/31/2008
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock							897,955	D
Common Stock(1)							18,976	I	401(k) Plan
Common Stock							300,000	I	By Delta Fire & Casualty Ins. Co.
Common Stock							1,363,809	I	By Delta Life Ins. Co.
Common Stock(2)							3,756,646	I	By Gulf Capital Services
Common Stock(3)							8,675,996	I	By Spouse

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
					(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Series D Preferred Stock(4)	(4)						(5)	(5)	Cmn Stk	1,754,385		70,000	I	By Gulf Capital Services

Explanation of Responses:

1. Mr. Robinson also has an indirect ownership interest in 18976 shares held in a 401(k) Plan based on the most recent plan statement.

2. Mr. Robinson also has an indirect ownership interest in 3756646 shares owned by Gulf Capital Services, for which Mr. Robinson holds a 24% interest in the Partnership. The remaining partnerships are held in equal shares by Trust for benefit of Mr. Robinson's daughters, with Mr. Robinson's spouse as Trustee. Mr. Robinson disclaims beneficial ownership for 76% of the securities held by Gulf Capital Services, representing the Trusts' proportionate partnership interest.

3. Mr. Robinson also has an indirect ownership interest in 8675996 shares, of which 627228 are owned directly by his spouse; 6720 shares held by spouse, jointly with grandson; 3953256 shares held directly by Trust for daughter, Robin Robinson, with spouse as Trustee; and, 4088792 shares held directly by Trust for daughter, Jill Robinson, with spouse as Trustee, all of which Mr. Robinson expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities.

4. The Series D Preferred Stock is convertible into common stock at a pre share price of $3.99, subject to certain anti-dilution provisions, provided that in no case may the conversion price be less than $2.59 per share without the prior approval of the Company's shareholders.

5. The Series D Preferred Stock was convertible into common stock upon issuance and has no expiration date.

Remarks:

	Janie L. Ryan POA	01/29/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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