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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D. C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 2, 2006


                              BALDWIN & LYONS, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


        INDIANA                      0-5534                35-0160330
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(State or other jurisdiction of    (Commission           (IRS Employer
 incorporation or organization)    File Number)        Identification No.)


1099 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA             46204
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(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:       (317) 636-9800
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                                 Not applicable
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         (Former name of former address, if changed since last report.)

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ITEM 8.01  OTHER EVENTS

On May 2, 2006, Baldwin & Lyons, Inc. (Baldwin) issued a press release
announcing an increase in its regular quarterly dividend from $.10 to $.25 and
an extra dividend of $1.25.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit
99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated by reference to this Item 9.01 as if
fully set forth herein.

A copy of this press release is also posted on the Company's website.

ITEM 9.01  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c) Exhibits.

         99.1  Baldwin & Lyons, Inc. press release dated May 2, 2006.




                                   SIGNATURES
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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.


                              BALDWIN & LYONS, INC.



May 3, 2006               By  /s/ Gary W. Miller
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                              Gary W. Miller, Chairman
                              and CEO
                              (Chief Operating Officer)