ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORP — Director's Dealing 2010

Feb 11, 2010

SEC Form 5 — Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORP (AAME)
CIK: 0000008177
Period of Report: 2009-12-31

Reporting Person: HOWELL HILTON H JR (Director, Chairman, President & CEO)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	204954	Direct
Common Stock	119938	Indirect
Common Stock	39025	Indirect
Common Stock	2175	Indirect
Common Stock	6720	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Option to Buy	$		Cmn Stk (200000)	200000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Mr. Howell has an indirect ownership interest in 119938 shares held in a 401(k) Plan based on the most recent plan statement.

F2: Mr. Howell also has an indirect ownership interest in 39025 shares for which 1025 shares are held directly by spouse; 6000 shares held F/B/O daughter, Alston Elizabeth Howell, with spouse as Custodian; 7000 shares held F/B/O, son, Hilton Hatchett Howell, III, with spouse as Custodian; 12500 shares held F/B/O daughter, Anna Louise Howell, with spouse as Custodian; and 12500 shares held F/B/O daughter, Julia Bailey Howell, with spouse as Custodian, all for which Mr. Howell expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities.

F3: Mr. Howell also has an indirect ownership interest in 2175 shares held directly by Mr. Howell's spouse in an IRA account for which Mr. Howell expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities.

F4: Mr. Howell also has an indirect ownership interest in 6720 shares owned jointly by his son with Harriett J. Robinson for which Mr. Howell expressly disclaims beneficial ownership in such securities.

F5: Mr. Howell also holds employee stock options to acquire 100000 shares of common stock granted under the Company's 1992 Incentive Plan at an exercise price of $1.25 and 100000 shares of common stock under the Company's 2002 Incentive Plan at an exercise price of $1.59.