SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
CHANDLER THEODORE L

(Last) (First) (Middle)
LANDAMERICA FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
5600 COX ROAD

(Street)
GLEN ALLEN VA 23060

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LANDAMERICA FINANCIAL GROUP INC [ LFG ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chairman & CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/14/2008
4. If Amendment, Date of 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
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 03/14/2008 A 17,400(1) A $0 127,880 D
Common Stock 333.0068 I By 401(k) plan
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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Deferred Stock Units $0(2) 03/14/2008 J(2) 23.5614 08/08/1988(2) 08/08/1988(2) Common Stock 23.5614 $35.02 11,478.5774 D
Deferred Stock Units $0(2) 03/14/2008 J(2) 74.5685 08/08/1988(2) 08/08/1988(2) Common Stock 74.5685 $35.02 11,553.1459 D
Phantom Stock $0 03/14/2008 A 12,600(3) 02/28/2009 02/28/2012 Common Stock 12,600 $0 12,600 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. This number represents the total number of restricted shares awarded on March 14, 2008. The restricted shares awarded are vested in 25% increments beginning on February 28, 2009, and each February 28th thereafter for the remaining three years.
2. The deferred stock units were acquired under company deferral plans as a result of a dividend paid by the issuer. There is no conversion or exercise price of derivative security (Box 2), or no exercisable or expiration date (Box 6) for this transaction.
3. This number represents the total number of phantom stock awarded on March 14, 2008. Phantom stock is representative of one share of the issuer's stock and will vest in 25 percent increments and be payable in cash determined by the closing price of the issuer's stock on February 28, 2009, and each February 28th thereafter for the remaining three years.
By: Anna M. King For: Theodore L. Chandler, Jr. 03/18/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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