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^*

Adams D Scott

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

2801 HIGHWAY 280, SOUTH

(Street)

BIRMINGHAM

35223

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PROTECTIVE LIFE CORP [ PL ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SR VP, CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/26/2010

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	02/26/2010		A		9,400	A	$18.36	27,905.8761	D⁽¹⁾
Common Stock								702.028	I	By 401(k)⁽²⁾
Common Stock								46.936	I	Deferred Compensation⁽³⁾

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)
SAR⁽⁴⁾	$18.36	02/26/2010		A		3,067		02/26/2011	02/26/2020	Common Stock	3,067	$0	3,067	D
SAR⁽⁴⁾	$18.36	02/26/2010		A		3,067		02/26/2012	02/26/2020	Common Stock	3,067	$0	3,067	D
SAR⁽⁴⁾	$18.36	02/26/2010		A		3,066		02/26/2013	02/26/2020	Common Stock	3,066	$0	3,066	D
SAR⁽⁵⁾	$43.46							03/05/2008	03/05/2017	Common Stock	825		825	D
SAR⁽⁵⁾	$38.59							02/28/2009	02/28/2018	Common Stock	1,200		1,200	D
SAR⁽⁵⁾	$43.46							03/05/2009	03/05/2017	Common Stock	825		825	D
SAR⁽⁵⁾	$38.59							02/28/2010	02/28/2018	Common Stock	1,200		1,200	D
SAR⁽⁵⁾	$3.5							03/04/2010	03/04/2020	Common Stock	6,945		6,945	D
SAR⁽⁵⁾	$43.46							03/05/2010	03/05/2017	Common Stock	825		825	D
SAR⁽⁵⁾	$38.59							02/28/2011	02/28/2018	Common Stock	1,200		1,200	D
SAR⁽⁵⁾	$3.5							03/04/2011	03/04/2020	Common Stock	6,944		6,944	D
SAR⁽⁵⁾	$43.46							03/05/2011	03/05/2017	Common Stock	825		825	D
SAR⁽⁵⁾	$38.59							02/29/2012	02/28/2018	Common Stock	1,200		1,200	D
SAR⁽⁵⁾	$3.5							03/04/2012	03/04/2020	Common Stock	6,944		6,944	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 9,400 Restricted Stock Units awarded under the Protective Life Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan in transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. 50% will vest in each of 2012 and 2013 subject to thwe terms of the plan.

2. Total shares held by reporting person in PLC's 401(k) & Stock Ownership Plan as of 2/26/10.

3. Shares acquired through PLC Def. Comp. Plan for Officers of the Corporation (exempt under Rule 16b-3).Total amount in Col. 5 includes dividend shares acquired under the PLC Def. Comp. Plan for Officers exempt under Rule 16-a 11.

4. Stock Appreciation Right awarded under the PLC Long-Term Incentive Plan in transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3 becoming exercisable in equal installments over 3 years beginning 2/26/11, subject to the terms of the Plan.

5. Previously reported Stock Appreciation Right (SAR).

Remarks:

	by Harriette Hyche Attorney-in-Fact for Scott D. Adams	02/26/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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