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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000799004-05-000015
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
FILED AS OF DATE: 20050204
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050204
SUBJECT COMPANY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VESTA INSURANCE GROUP INC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000911576
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
IRS NUMBER: 631097283
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: SC 13G
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-50207
FILM NUMBER: 05576774
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 3760 RIVER RUN DR
CITY: BIRMINGHAM
STATE: AL
ZIP: 35243
BUSINESS PHONE: 2059707000
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 3760 RIVER RUN DRIVE
CITY: BIRMINGHAM
STATE: AL
ZIP: 35243
FILED BY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BECKER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000799004
IRS NUMBER: 930663104
STATE OF INCORPORATION: OR
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: SC 13G
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 1211 SW 5TH AVE STE 2185
CITY: PORTLAND
STATE: OR
ZIP: 97204
BUSINESS PHONE: 5032231720
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 1211 SW FIFTH AVENUE
STREET 2: SUITE 2185
CITY: PORTLAND
STATE: OR
ZIP: 97204
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BECKER P E INC /OR/
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920506
SC 13G
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Item 1(a): Name of Issuer
VESTA INSURANCE GROUP INC
Item 1(b): Address of Issuer
3760 RIVER RUN DRIVE
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35243
Item 2(a): Name of Person Filing
BECKER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
Item 2(b): Address of Principal Business Office:
1211 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 2185
Portland, Oregon 97204
Item 2(c): Citizenship
State of Oregon
Item 2(d): Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock
Item 2(e): 925391104
Item 3: This statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1 (b), or
13d-2 (b) and the person filing is an investment advisor
registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisors
Act of 1940.
Item 4: Ownership
4(a): Amount Beneficially Owned: 3,492,600
4(b): Percent of Class 9.68%
4(c): Number of Shares to Which Such Person Has:
(i) Sole Power to Vote or Direct the Vote 3,156,900
(ii) Shared Power to Vote or Direct the Vote 0
(iii) Sole Power to Dispose or to Direct Disposition 3,492,600
(iv) Shared Power to dispose or to direct the disposition 0
Item 5: Ownership of Five Percent or Less of Class
Not Applicable
Item 6: Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
Not Applicable
Item 7: Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
Company:
Not Applicable
Item 8: Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
Not Applicable
Item 9: Notice of Dissolution of Group
Not Applicable
Item 10: Certification
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
And belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in
The ordinary course of business and were not acquired for
The purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or
Influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and
Were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in
Any transaction having such purposes or effect.
(Note): All securities reported on the schedule are owned by advisory
clients of Becker Capital Management, Inc. Becker Capital
Management disclaims beneficial ownership of all such securities.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
Certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
And correct.
Date: February 4, 2005
Signature: Name Janeen S. McAninch
Title President