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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000743532-03-000041.txt : 20030723
<SEC-HEADER>0000743532-03-000041.hdr.sgml : 20030723
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030613105002
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000743532-03-000041
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030612
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030613

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ELLIS C LEE III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001207652

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11773
		FILM NUMBER:		03743037

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ALFA CORP
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 11000
		CITY:			MONTGOMERY
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			36191-001
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3346134614

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALFA CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000743532
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		IRS NUMBER:				630838024
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2108 E SOUTH BLVD
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 11000
		CITY:			MONTGOMERY
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			36191-0001
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3342883900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 11000
		CITY:			MONTGOMERY
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			36191-0001

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FEDERATED GUARANTY CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19870505
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive V.P. Operations</officerTitle>
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        <deemedExecutionDate>
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        <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionValue>
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            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <value>Common Stock</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These 4456 shares were exercised at $4.70.  They were the remaining stock options that would have expired on 10-24-2003.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These 4456 shares were acquired through exercise of the options issued on 10-24-1993.
This represents all that remained in that option.  Mr. Ellis sold these on the same day in different increments and for different prices.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This number has been amended due to a typographical error on a previous form 4.
This is Mr. Ellis's direct number after the correction.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>C. Lee Ellis, III</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-06-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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