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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000944695-00-000023
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20000930
ITEM INFORMATION:		
FILED AS OF DATE:		20001027

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALLMERICA FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000944695
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [6331
]		IRS NUMBER:				043263626
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231
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		FILING VALUES:
			FORM TYPE:		8-K
			SEC ACT:		
			SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13754
			FILM NUMBER:		747901
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			BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
				STREET 1:		440 LINCOLN ST
				CITY:			WORCESTER
				STATE:			MA
				ZIP:			01653
				BUSINESS PHONE:		5088551000
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				MAIL ADDRESS:	
					STREET 1:		440 LINCOLN ST
					CITY:			WORCESTER
					STATE:			MA
					ZIP:			01653
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                              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): October 27, 2000


                        ALLMERICA FINANCIAL CORPORATION
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


      Delaware                1-13754              04-3263626
(State or other           (Commission File     (I.R.S. Employer I.D.
jurisdiction of                 Number)                Number)
Incorporation)


            440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01653
                 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
                                (Zip Code)


                             (508) 855-1000
             (Registrant's Telephone Number including area code)


                           Page 1 of 3 pages

<PAGE>


Item 9.  The following is provided for information purposes only:

The Company makes a practice of posting press releases, its quarterly
Statistical Supplements and other information that may be of interest to
investors under the "Investor Relations" heading on its website,
www.allmerica.com.  The Company from time to time may also make available on
this site for a limited period of time audio recordings of, or other
information related to, previously announced telephone conference calls with
industry analysts, presentations at industry or analyst conferences or other
matters.


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<PAGE>


                                    SIGNATURES


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

                                    Allmerica Financial Corporation
                                    -------------------------------
                                    Registrant


                                By: /s/ Edward J. Parry III
                                    -------------------------------
                                    Edward J. Parry III
                                    Vice President and Chief Financial
                                    Officer


Dated:  October 27, 2000


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<PAGE>

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