-----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, PrisKNSQwHG9WPz0q5NhYg/DJCkagoV1W6iS/mL6lXU5mnq+t1MqslWK/81VAa0t k29QoFEYCaVcIgjk0ATQ+A== 0000911576-05-000046.txt : 20051209 0000911576-05-000046.hdr.sgml : 20051209 20051209163044 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000911576-05-000046 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20051205 ITEM INFORMATION: Changes in Registrant.s Certifying Accountant FILED AS OF DATE: 20051209 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20051209 FILER: 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: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12338 FILM NUMBER: 051255883 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 8-K 1 dec58k.htm 8-K

UNITED STATES 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
December 5, 2005
(Date of earliest event reported)

VESTA INSURANCE GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
63-1097283
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
  
3760 River Run Drive
Birmingham, Alabama
(Address of principal executive offices)
 35243
(Zip Code)

(205) 970-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant

On December 5, 2005, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Vesta Insurance Group, Inc. (the "Company") engaged BDO Seidman LLP to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm to audit the financial statements of the Company as of December 31, 2005, including a review of the Company's unaudited interim financial statements of the Company as of March 31, June 30 and September 30, 2005.

For the period from January 1, 2002 through December 5, 2005, neither the Company nor anyone on its behalf consulted with BDO Seidman regarding either (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company's financial statements or (ii) any matter that was the subject of a disagreement or a reportable event (as those terms are defined in Item 304 of Regulation S-K).


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, thereto duly authorized.

Dated as of December 9, 2005.

VESTA INSURANCE GROUP, INC.


By:  /s/ Donald W. Thornton
        ——————————————
Its:   Senior Vice President —
        General Counsel and Secretary

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