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 21, 2005

 

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 21, 2005, The National Security Group, Inc. issued a press release declaring a quarterly dividend. 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 21, 2005, 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 21, 2005

 

By: /s/ Brian R. McLeod

 

 

Brian R. McLeod

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

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 M.L. Murdock – Chief Operational Officer @ (334) 897-2273 Ext. 238.

 

THE NATIONAL SECURITY GROUP, INC.

DECLARES CASH DIVIDEND

 

ELBA, ALABAMA (APRIL 21, 2005)...THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY GROUP, INC., DECLARED A QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF $.215 PER SHARE. THIS REPRESENTS AN ANNUAL INDICATED DIVIDEND RATE OF $.86 PER SHARE. THIS CASH DIVIDEND IS PAYABLE ON MAY 31, 2005 TO SHAREHOLDERS OF RECORD MAY 9, 2005. WITH ITS HOME OFFICE IN ELBA, ALABAMA, THE NATIONAL SECURITY GROUP, INC., THROUGH THREE WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARIES, OFFERS A RANGE OF PERSONAL LINES LIFE, ACCIDENT AND HEALTH, PROPERTY AND LIABILITY INSURANCE IN TWELVE STATES. THE COMPANY IS LISTED ON THE NASDAQ NATIONAL MARKET UNDER THE SYMBOL: NSEC.