Item 8.01 Other Events

On October 13, 2009, Atlantic American Corporation (the "Company") received from The Nasdaq Stock Market ("Nasdaq") Listing Qualifications Department a letter indicating that the Company had regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement for the continued listing of its common stock on The Nasdaq Global Market, as set forth in Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5450(a)(1).

A copy of the press release announcing the Company's receipt of the letter described above is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.