SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Moody Russell S.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE MOODY PLAZA

(Street)

GALVESTON

77550

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMERICAN NATIONAL INSURANCE CO /TX/ [ ANAT ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director		10% Owner
Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
		Advisory Director

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/01/2018

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 Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock⁽¹⁾	05/01/2018		M		750	A	$0.00	9,312	D
Common Stock⁽¹⁾	05/01/2018		D		750	D	$121.93	8,562	D
Common Stock⁽²⁾	05/01/2018		D		2,000	D	$121.93	6,562	D

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽³⁾	05/01/2018		M			750	05/01/2018⁽⁴⁾	05/01/2018⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	750	$0.00	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁵⁾	05/01/2018		A		750		05/01/2019⁽⁶⁾	05/01/2019⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock	750	$0.00	750	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This transaction represents the settlement of vested restricted stock units in cash based on the closing price of Issuer's common stock on May 1, 2018. For reporting purposes, such settlement is treated as a simultaneous acquisition and disposition of the underlying common stock.

2. This transaction represents the settlement of vesting restricted stock in cash based on the closing price of Issuer's common stock on May 1, 2018, the date of expiration of forfeiture restrictions with respect to such stock. Such 2,000 shares of restricted stock, granted May 1, 2008, were previously included in the reporting person's direct common stock holdings in prior reports on Forms 3 and 4.

3. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive, upon vesting, one share of Issuer's common stock or, at the election of the reporting person, cash in an amount equal to the closing price of such stock on the date of vesting.

4. These restricted stock units vested on May 1, 2018.

5. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive, upon vesting, cash in an amount equal to the closing price of Issuer's common stock on the date of vesting.

6. These restricted stock units vest on May 1, 2019, or upon the reporting person's earlier retirement, death or disability.

Remarks:

	Russell S. Moody, by J. Mark Flippin as Attorney-in-Fact	05/03/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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