8-K

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

June 27, 2011 (February 7, 2011)

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Protective Life Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-11339	95-2492236
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

2801 Highway 280 South

Birmingham, Alabama 35223

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(205) 268-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers.

The information in this paragraph should have been reported on Form 8-K on or before February 11, 2011.  On February 7, 2011, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Protective Life Corporation (the “Company”), upon recommendation of its Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, elected Messrs. Robert O. Burton and Jesse J. Spikes to the Board, effective February 7, 2011.  Messrs. Burton and Spikes were also appointed members of the Finance and Investments Committee of the Board on such date.  As of the date of their election to the Board, Messrs. Burton and Spikes became participants in the Company’s Director Compensation Program, as this program was in effect on such date and as was described in the Company’s 2010 Proxy Statement.

The Company previously publicly announced the election of Messrs. Burton and Spikes to the Board in a press release issued on February 7, 2011. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.

As has been subsequently disclosed by the Company in a Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 12, 2011, the Company’s share-owners re-elected Messrs. Burton and Spikes to the Board at the Company’s annual meeting of share-owners on May 9, 2011.  Following their re-election to the Board, Mr. Burton was appointed to serve on the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board and Mr. Spikes was appointed to serve on the Compensation and Management Succession Committee of the Board.  Messrs. Burton and Spikes are participating in the Director Compensation Program described in the Company’s 2011 Proxy Statement.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits:

99 - Press Release Dated February 7, 2011

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

PROTECTIVE LIFE CORPORATION

/s/Steven G. Walker

Steven G. Walker

Senior Vice President, Controllerand Chief Accounting Officer

Dated:            June 27, 2011

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EX-99

Exhibit 99

Protective Life Corporation

Post Office Box 2606

Birmingham, AL 35202

205-268-1000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Protective Announces New Directors and Declares Quarterly Dividend

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Feb 07, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Protective Life Corporation (NYSE: PL) (“Protective”) today announced that Robert O. Burton, President of Hoar Construction and Jesse J. Spikes, Senior Counsel at McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP have joined the Company’s Board of Directors.

Mr. Burton is President and Chief Executive Officer of Hoar Construction, LLC. Hoar is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama and operates throughout the United States as a leading provider of construction management, general contracting, program management, pre-construction and design/build services.

Mr. Spikes is Senior Counsel at McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP. McKenna Long is an international law firm. From offices in nine U.S. cities and Brussels, Belgium, its 475 attorneys and professionals provide a diverse array of services to clients.

John D. Johns, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Protective commented: “We are delighted to have Rob Burton and Jesse Spikes join our Board of Directors. Both are highly accomplished and well respected in their fields. The Company will benefit greatly from their experience and perspectives on complex business and legal issues.”

At its meeting today, the Board of Directors also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share to be paid February 28, 2011, to share owners of record at the close of business on February 11, 2011.

About Protective Life Corporation

Protective Life Corporation provides financial services through the production, distribution and administration of insurance and investment products throughout the United States. It has annual revenues of approximately $3.1 billion and as of December 31, 2009 had assets of approximately $42.3 billion.

SOURCE: Protective Life Corporation

Protective Life Corporation

Eva T. Robertson, 205-268-3912

Vice President, Investor Relations