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 (Date of earliest event reported): June 20, 2007

ALABAMA NATIONAL BANCORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	0-25160	63-1114426
(State of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

1927 First Avenue North, Birmingham, Alabama 35205

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(205) 583-3600

(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:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain

Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d)

Appointment of Drayton Nabers, Jr. to the Board of Directors

On June 20, 2007, the Board of Directors of Alabama National BanCorporation (the “Company”), upon the recommendation of the Board’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, appointed Drayton Nabers, Jr. to the Board of Directors, effective as of June 20, 2007. Mr. Nabers has also been appointed to serve on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board.

Mr. Nabers previously served on the Board of Directors of the Company from 1995 to 2003. Mr. Nabers served as Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court from June 2004 to January 2007, was the Director of Finance for the State of Alabama from 2003 to 2004 and served as Chairman of Protective Life Corporation from 1994 to 2002 and Chief Executive Officer of Protective Life Corporation from 1992 through 2001. Mr. Nabers joined the law firm of Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C. in Birmingham, Alabama as a shareholder in March 2007. Mr. Nabers also currently serves as a director of Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation.

The Board of Directors has affirmatively determined that Mr. Nabers is independent under Nasdaq listing standards. Mr. Nabers will receive the standard compensation, including an annual cash retainer and meeting attendance fees, payable to non-employee directors of the Company, as described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 12, 2007.

A copy of the Company’s June 22, 2007 press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Nabers as a new director is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Exhibit
99.1	Press Release dated June 22, 2007

SIGNATURES

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.

Alabama National Bancorporation
By:	/s/ William E. Matthews, V
	William E. Matthews, V
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Dated: June 22, 2007

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number	Exhibit
99.1	Press Release dated June 22, 2007

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Alabama National BanCorporation Announces Appointment of

Drayton Nabers to its Board of Directors

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Birmingham, Alabama (June 22, 2007) – Alabama National BanCorporation (“ANB”) (NASDAQ/Global Select Market: ALAB) announced the appointment of Drayton Nabers, Jr. to its board of directors. Mr. Nabers, who is a shareholder with the law firm of Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C., rejoins the ANB board after serving as a director from 1995 to 2003.

Prior to joining Maynard, Cooper & Gale in March, Mr. Nabers served as the Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court from June 2004 to January 2007. He served as the Finance Director for the State of Alabama in 2003 and 2004 after a distinguished 23-year career at Protective Life Corporation, where he served as Chief Executive Officer from 1992 through 2001 and Chairman from 1994 until his 2002 retirement.

“We are gratified that Drayton has agreed to rejoin our board of directors,” said John H. Holcomb, III, Alabama National’s Chairman and CEO. “His wisdom, experience, and integrity will prove very valuable to our company in helping to guide our future.”

Mr. Nabers is a graduate of Princeton University and the Yale School of Law. Upon completion of his law degree, he served as a Clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black in 1965-1966. He is currently a director of Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation, and also previously served as a director of Energen Corporation, ProAssurance Corporation, and Protective Life Corporation. His numerous civic activities include having served as Chairman of Leadership Birmingham, Chairman of United Way of Central Alabama, and Chairman of Cornerstone Schools of Alabama. He is a Member of the Alabama Academy of Honor. He is also the author of the book The Case for Character.

ANB is a bank holding company operating 102 banking locations through eleven bank subsidiaries in Alabama, Florida and Georgia. Alabama subsidiaries include: First American Bank in north central Alabama; Alabama Exchange Bank in Tuskegee; and Bank of Dadeville. Florida subsidiaries are: Indian River National Bank in Vero Beach; First Gulf Bank, N.A. in Escambia County, Florida and Baldwin County, Alabama; Florida Choice Bank in Central Florida including metro Orlando; Community Bank of Naples, N.A.; CypressCoquina Bank in Ormond Beach; and Millennium Bank in Gainesville. ANB has two subsidiaries in Georgia: Georgia State Bank and The Peachtree Bank, both in metropolitan Atlanta. ANB provides full banking services to individuals and businesses. Commercial mortgage services, including the origination of permanent commercial real estate mortgage loans for various lenders, are provided by Byars and Company, a division of First American Bank. Brokerage services are provided to customers through First American Bank’s wholly owned subsidiary, NBC Securities, Inc. Investments are not bank guaranteed, not FDIC insured and may lose value.

Alabama National BanCorporation common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “ALAB.”

Contacts:
John H. Holcomb, III	William E. Matthews, V
Chairman of the Board	Executive Vice President
and Chief Executive Officer	and Chief Financial Officer
Alabama National BanCorporation	Alabama National BanCorporation
(205) 583-3648	(205) 583-3650