8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 22, 2009

THE NATIONAL SECURITY GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-18649		63-1020300
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)
661 East Davis Street
Elba, Alabama 36323			36323
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:		(334) 897-2273
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01. Other Events

On April 23, 2009, The National Security Group, Inc. issued a press release updating subsidiary ratings by A.M. Best. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit No. Description of Document

99.1 Press release, dated April 23, 2009, issued by The National Security Group, Inc.

SIGNATURE

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	The National Security Group, Inc.
Dated: April 23, 2009	By: /s/ Brian R. McLeod
	Brian R. McLeod Chief Financial Officer

EX-99

The National Security Group, Inc. 661 East Davis Street Post Office Box 703 Elba, Alabama 36323 EXHIBIT 99.1

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For Additional Information: Contact Brian R. McLeod – Chief Financial Officer @ (334) 897-2273

THE NATIONAL SECURITY GROUP, INC.

A.M. BEST Affirms Financial Strength Ratings of Insurance Subsidiaries

ELBA, ALABAMA (April 23, 2009)...The National Security Group, Inc. announced that, on April 22^nd, A.M. Best Co. affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of B++ (Good) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “bb” of The National Security Group. A.M. Best has also affirmed the FSR of B++ (Good) and the ICR of “bbb” of National Security Fire and Casualty Company (NSFC) as well as the FSR of B+ (Good) and ICR of “bbb-” of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Omega One Insurance Company, Inc. (Omega One). Concurrently, A.M. Best affirmed the FSR of B (Fair) and assigned an ICR of “bb” to National Security Insurance Company. A.M. Best revised the outlook to negative from stable for The National Security Group and subsidiary, National Security Fire & Casualty Company. The outlook for Omega One Insurance Company and National Security Insurance Company remained stable.

With its home office in Elba, Alabama, The National Security Group, Inc. is a regional insurance holding company. Through our subsidiary insurance companies, we offer a diversified line of home, auto, life, accident and supplemental health insurance coverage. Company shares are traded on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol NSEC.

Founded in 1899, A.M. Best Company is a global full-service credit rating organization dedicated to serving the financial and health care service industries, including insurance companies, banks, hospitals and health care system providers. For more information, visit www.ambest.com.