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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-05-004518.txt : 20050124
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-05-004518.hdr.sgml : 20050124
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050124210008
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-05-004518
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050120
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050124
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050124

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FORD GERALD J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001021572
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12117
		FILM NUMBER:		05545741

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2132104931

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		350 S GRAND AVENUE
		STREET 2:		52ND FLOOR
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90071

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIRST ACCEPTANCE CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001017907
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		IRS NUMBER:				751328153
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3813 GREEN HILLS VILLAGE DRIVE
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37215
		BUSINESS PHONE:		615-844-2800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3813 GREEN HILLS VILLAGE DRIVE
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37215

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LIBERTE INVESTORS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960701
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-01-20</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001017907</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FIRST ACCEPTANCE CORP /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FAC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001021572</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FORD GERALD J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>200 CRESCENT COURT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1350</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75201</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-01-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>13712854</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On January 20, 2005, Hunter's Glen/Ford, Ltd., a Texas limited partnership &quot;HG/F&quot;, made a distribution to its limited partner of 1,000,000 shares of common stock of First Acceptance Corporation (the &quot;Common Stock&quot;), which made a distribution of 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock to Jeremy B. Ford on such date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Not applicable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes (i) 563,728 shares of Common Stock held by Mr. Ford, (ii) 11,919,408 shares of Common Stock held by HG/F and (iii) 1,229,718 shares of Common Stock held by Turtle Creek Revocable Trust &quot;TCRT&quot;.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Mr. Ford is a general partner of HG/F.  Mr. Ford is also the settlor of TCRT.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Mr. Ford expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Gerald J. Ford</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-01-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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