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

August 15, 2006

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

VESTA INSURANCE GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

     

Delaware

001-12338

63-1097283

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

     

3760 River Run Drive

Birmingham, Alabama

 

35243

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(205) 970-7000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Director or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

On August 15, 2006, John Hines resigned as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Vesta Insurance Group, Inc. ("Vesta"). The resignation is effective September 1, 2006.

On August 18, 2006, E. Murray Meadows resigned as Vice President and Controller (chief accounting officer) of Vesta. The resignation is effective September 1, 2006.

SIGNATURE

 

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, thereto duly authorized.

 

Dated as of August 15, 2006.

 

     

VESTA INSURANCE GROUP, INC.

By:

 

/s/ Donald W. Thornton

Its:

 

Senior Vice President --

 

 

General Counsel and Secretary