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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * PITTMAN DONALD S   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NATIONAL SECURITY GROUP INC [NSEC] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 661 EAST DAVIS 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 03/02/2010 (Street) ELBA, AL 36323 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock               11,048 D   Common Stock               30,000 I Co-Trustee JE Pittman Family Trust 12/31/92 Disclaims Beneficial Interest other than 6,000 shares. Common Stock               1,172 I UGTMA From Grandparent to minor children

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Phantom Stock Units

$ 11.9

03/02/2010

J

27

(1)

(2)

Phantom Stock Units

27

$ 11.9

2,177

D

Phantom Stock Units

$ 11.9

03/02/2010

J

726

(3)

(2)

Phantom Stock Units

726

$ 11.9

1,451

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
PITTMAN DONALD S 661 EAST DAVIS ELBA, AL 36323	X

Signatures

Brian R. McLeod, Attorney-in-fact		03/04/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The phantom stock units were awarded under the nonqualified deferred compensation plan in which directors could elect to defer their directors fees by receiving phantom stock units payable in cash upon separation from service from the board. The plan was frozen on 12/31/2004. These shares were acquired during the fiscal year pursuant to the dividend reinvestment component of the nonqualified deferred compensation plan which was frozen 12/31/2004.
(2)	Upon separation from service from the Board, phantom stock units will be settled in cash at the then current market price of common stock.
(3)	The phantom stock units were awarded under the nonqualified deferred compensation plan in which directors could elect to defer their directors fees by receiving phantom stock units payable in cash upon separation from service from the board. The plan was frozen on 12/31/2004. These shares were disposed of and distributed in cash.
Remarks: Pertains to phantom stock plan in which election to defer fees is not a reportable event under Section 16, however  acquisitions of phantom stock pursuant to the election are reportable.  These deferrals are exempt transactions for purposes  of Section 16b-3(d).  On March 2, 2010 1/3 of each participants shares were distributed in cash.

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