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): April 22, 2009  

 

THE NATIONAL SECURITY GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

0-18649

 

63-1020300

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

661 East Davis Street

 

 

 

 

Elba, Alabama 36323

 

 

 

36323

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(334) 897-2273

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

 

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

 

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Item 8.01. Other Events

 

On April 23, 2009, The National Security Group, Inc. issued a press release updating subsidiary ratings by A.M. Best. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

Description of Document

 

 

99.1

Press release, dated April 23, 2009, issued by The National Security Group, Inc.

 


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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

The National Security Group, Inc.

 

 

 

Dated: April 23, 2009

 

By: /s/ Brian R. McLeod

 

 

Brian R. McLeod

Chief Financial Officer