X0306 4 2014-12-11 0000355429 PROTECTIVE LIFE CORP PL 0001192262 LONG DEBORAH J 2801 HIGHWAY 280, SOUTH BIRMINGHAM AL 35223 1 EVP and General Counsel Common Stock 2014-12-11 4 G 0 670.0000 0 D 41340.6900 D Common Stock 2015-01-06 4 G 0 760.0000 0 D 40580.6900 D Common Stock 2015-01-14 4 G 0 4500.0000 0 D 36080.6900 D Common Stock 2015-02-01 4 U 0 36080.6900 70.0000 D 0.0000 D Common Stock 2015-02-01 4 U 0 4804.4410 70.0000 D 0.0000 I By 401(k) Common Stock 2015-02-01 4 G 0 380.0000 0 A 3204.0000 I By Spouse Common Stock 2015-02-01 4 G 0 290.0000 0 A 3494.0000 I By Spouse Common Stock 2015-02-01 4 G 0 380.0000 0 D 3114.0000 I By Spouse Common Stock 2015-02-01 4 G 0 3114.0000 0 D 0.0000 I By Spouse Common Stock 2015-02-01 4 U 0 50514.9703 70.0000 D 0.0000 I Deferred Compensation Gifted Shares Total shares held by reporting person in PLC's 401(k) and Stock Ownership Plan. I disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares. Shares acquired through PLC Deferred Compensation Plan for Officers of the Corporation (exempt under Rule 16b-3). by Elizabeth Holland Brown Attorney-in-Fact for Deborah J. Long 2015-02-02