0000799004-05-000015.txt : 20120705 0000799004-05-000015.hdr.sgml : 20120704 20050204150017 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000799004-05-000015 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050204 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050204 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VESTA INSURANCE GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000911576 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 631097283 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-50207 FILM NUMBER: 05576774 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3760 RIVER RUN DR CITY: BIRMINGHAM STATE: AL ZIP: 35243 BUSINESS PHONE: 2059707000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3760 RIVER RUN DRIVE CITY: BIRMINGHAM STATE: AL ZIP: 35243 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BECKER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000799004 IRS NUMBER: 930663104 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OR FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1211 SW 5TH AVE STE 2185 CITY: PORTLAND STATE: OR ZIP: 97204 BUSINESS PHONE: 5032231720 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1211 SW FIFTH AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 2185 CITY: PORTLAND STATE: OR ZIP: 97204 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BECKER P E INC /OR/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920506 SC 13G 1 vta04.txt Item 1(a): Name of Issuer VESTA INSURANCE GROUP INC Item 1(b): Address of Issuer 3760 RIVER RUN DRIVE BIRMINGHAM, AL 35243 Item 2(a): Name of Person Filing BECKER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. Item 2(b): Address of Principal Business Office: 1211 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 2185 Portland, Oregon 97204 Item 2(c): Citizenship State of Oregon Item 2(d): Title of Class of Securities Common Stock Item 2(e): 925391104 Item 3: This statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1 (b), or 13d-2 (b) and the person filing is an investment advisor registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisors Act of 1940. Item 4: Ownership 4(a): Amount Beneficially Owned: 3,492,600 4(b): Percent of Class 9.68% 4(c): Number of Shares to Which Such Person Has: (i) Sole Power to Vote or Direct the Vote 3,156,900 (ii) Shared Power to Vote or Direct the Vote 0 (iii) Sole Power to Dispose or to Direct Disposition 3,492,600 (iv) Shared Power to dispose or to direct the disposition 0 Item 5: Ownership of Five Percent or Less of Class Not Applicable Item 6: Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: Not Applicable Item 7: Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company: Not Applicable Item 8: Identification and Classification of Members of the Group Not Applicable Item 9: Notice of Dissolution of Group Not Applicable Item 10: Certification By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge And belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in The ordinary course of business and were not acquired for The purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or Influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and Were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in Any transaction having such purposes or effect. (Note): All securities reported on the schedule are owned by advisory clients of Becker Capital Management, Inc. Becker Capital Management disclaims beneficial ownership of all such securities. After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I Certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete And correct. Date: February 4, 2005 Signature: Name Janeen S. McAninch Title President