X0306 4 2014-08-06 0000355429 PROTECTIVE LIFE CORP PL 0001192255 THIGPEN CARL S 2801 HIGHWAY 280, SOUTH BIRMINGHAM AL 35223 1 EVP and CIO Common Stock 2014-08-06 4 M 0 35000.0000 41.0500 A 108001.8738 D Common Stock 2014-08-06 4 M 0 16666.0000 3.5000 A 124667.8738 D Common Stock 2014-08-06 4 M 0 5784.0000 18.3600 A 130451.8738 D Common Stock 2014-08-06 4 M 0 5783.0000 18.3600 A 136234.8738 D Common Stock 2014-08-06 4 M 0 5783.0000 18.3600 A 142017.8738 D Common Stock 2014-08-06 4 M 0 3325.0000 38.5900 A 145342.8738 D Common Stock 2014-08-06 4 M 0 3325.0000 38.5900 A 148667.8738 D Common Stock 2014-08-06 4 M 0 3325.0000 38.5900 A 151992.8738 D Common Stock 2014-08-06 4 M 0 3325.0000 38.5900 A 155317.8738 D Common Stock 2014-08-06 4 M 0 1850.0000 43.4600 A 157167.8738 D Common Stock 2014-08-06 4 M 0 1850.0000 43.4600 A 159017.8738 D Common Stock 2014-08-06 4 M 0 1850.0000 43.4600 A 160867.8738 D Common Stock 2014-08-06 4 M 0 1850.0000 43.4600 A 162717.8738 D Common Stock 2014-08-06 4 F 0 5900.0000 69.4300 D 156817.8738 D Common Stock 2014-08-06 4 F 0 8272.0000 69.4300 D 148545.8738 D Common Stock 2014-08-06 4 F 0 10167.0000 69.4300 D 138378.8738 D Common Stock 2014-08-06 4 F 0 10581.0000 69.4300 D 127797.8738 D Common Stock 2014-08-06 4 S 0 21380.0000 69.3912 D 106417.8738 D Common Stock 2014-08-06 4 F 0 27411.0000 69.4300 D 79006.8738 D Common Stock 7090.3040 I By 401(k) Common Stock 3684.0461 I Deferred Compensation SAR 18.3600 2014-08-06 4 M 0 5784.0000 18.3600 D 2011-02-26 2020-02-26 Common Stock 5784.0000 0.0000 D SAR 18.3600 2014-08-06 4 M 0 5783.0000 18.3600 D 2012-02-26 2020-02-26 Common Stock 5783.0000 0.0000 D SAR 18.3600 2014-08-06 4 M 0 5783.0000 18.3600 D 2013-02-26 2020-02-26 Common Stock 5783.0000 0.0000 D SAR 38.5900 2014-08-06 4 M 0 3325.0000 38.5900 D 2009-02-28 2018-02-28 Common Stock 3325.0000 0.0000 D SAR 38.5900 2014-08-06 4 M 0 3325.0000 38.5900 D 2010-02-28 2018-02-28 Common Stock 3325.0000 0.0000 D SAR 38.5900 2014-08-06 4 M 0 3325.0000 38.5900 D 2011-02-28 2018-02-28 Common Stock 3325.0000 0.0000 D SAR 38.5900 2014-08-06 4 M 0 3325.0000 38.5900 D 2012-02-29 2018-02-28 Common Stock 3325.0000 0.0000 D SAR 41.0500 2014-08-06 4 M 0 35000.0000 41.0500 D 2010-03-04 2015-03-04 Common Stock 35000.0000 0.0000 D SAR 3.5000 2014-08-06 4 M 0 16666.0000 3.5000 D 2012-03-04 2019-03-04 Common Stock 16666.0000 0.0000 D SAR 43.4600 2014-08-06 4 M 0 1850.0000 43.4600 D 2008-03-05 2017-03-05 Common Stock 1850.0000 0.0000 D SAR 43.4600 2014-08-06 4 M 0 1850.0000 43.4600 D 2009-03-05 2017-03-05 Common Stock 1850.0000 0.0000 D SAR 43.4600 2014-08-06 4 M 0 1850.0000 43.4600 D 2010-03-05 2017-03-05 Common Stock 1850.0000 0.0000 D SAR 43.4600 2014-08-06 4 M 0 1850.0000 43.4600 D 2011-03-05 2017-03-05 Common Stock 1850.0000 0.0000 D Total shares held by reporting person in PLC's 401(k) and Stock Ownership Plan. Shares acquired through PLC Deferred Compensation Plan for Officers of the Corporation (exempt under Rule 16b-3). Previously reported Stock Appreciation Right (SAR). by Elizabeth Holland Brown Attorney-in-Fact for Carl S. Thigpen 2014-08-08