-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, FAZI1RFtdoCtDP96PF32GBsiyuDm1vtPCGfhFn1Y+j4Nb343/xF1TdIl8A2+iTXN BT/o5omuJ+L+Rihr2mGA9w== 0000931763-99-000056.txt : 19990112 0000931763-99-000056.hdr.sgml : 19990112 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000931763-99-000056 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990111 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 13D/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-50207 FILM NUMBER: 99504311 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: TORCHMARK CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000320335 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LIFE INSURANCE [6311] IRS NUMBER: 630780404 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2001 3RD AVE S CITY: BIRMINGHAM STATE: AL ZIP: 35233 BUSINESS PHONE: 2053254200 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TORCHMARK CORP SAVINGS & INVESTMENT PLAN DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19820825 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LIBERTY NATIONAL INSURANCE HOLDING CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19820701 SC 13D/A 1 AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO SC 13D/A SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549 AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Vesta Insurance Group, Inc. --------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.01 par value per share -------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 40218L 30 5 ----------- (CUSIP Number) Carol A. McCoy, 2001 Third Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35233 (205) 325-4243 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) December 29, 1998 ----------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box. Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement____. (A fee is not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1, and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.) Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). (Continued on following page(s)) Page 1 of 4 Pages - CUSIP NO. 925391 10 4 ____________________________________________________________________________ (1) Names of Reporting Persons. . . . . . . . . . . . Torchmark Corporation S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Numbers of Above Persons. . . . . . . . . . . . . 63-0780404 ____________________________________________________________________________ (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X ___________________________________________________________________________ (3) SEC Use Only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ___________________________________________________________________________ (4) Source of Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 00 ___________________________________________________________________________ (5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e). . . . . . . . . . ___________________________________________________________________________ (6) Citizenship or Place of Organization. . . . . . . Delaware ___________________________________________________________________________ Number of (7) Sole Voting Power. . . . . . . . . 4,450,000 Shares Bene- _______________________________________ ficially (8) Shared Voting Power. . . . . . . . . . .0 Owned by ________________________________________ Each Report- (9) Sole Dispositive Power . . . . .4,450,000 ing Person ________________________________________ With (10) Shared Dispositive Power. . . . . . . 0 ___________________________________________________________________________ (11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,450,000 ____________________________________________________________________________ (12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . ____________________________________________________________________________ (13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23.9% ___________________________________________________________________________ (14) Type of Reporting Person. . . . . . . . . . . . .HC ___________________________________________________________________________ 2 Item 1. Security and Issuer. Common Stock of Vesta Insurance Group, Inc. 3760 River Run Drive Birmingham, AL 35243 Item 2. Identity and Background. Torchmark Corporation, a Delaware corporation 2001 Third Avenue South Birmingham, AL 35233 Torchmark Corporation ("TMK")is an insurance and diversified financial services holding company. (d) No. (e) No. Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. Not applicable. Item 4. Purpose of Transaction. Not applicable. TMK has no current plans or proposals which relate to or would result in any of the matters listed in Items 4(a) through (j), inclusive, of Schedule 13D. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. (a) TMK is the record owner of 4,450,000 shares (23.9%) of Vesta's common stock. (b) TMK has sole voting and dispositive power over the Vesta shares it holds of record. (c) On December 29, 1998, TMK sold 680,000 shares of Vesta's common stock in a private placement transaction to SouthTrust Corporation for $4.75 per share. (d) None. (e) Not applicable. Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer. Not applicable. Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits None. 3 SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned's knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. TORCHMARK CORPORATION By: /s/ Carol A. McCoy ----------------------------------- Carol A. McCoy Its: Associate Counsel & Secretary 4 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----