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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000743532-03-000069.txt : 20031231
<SEC-HEADER>0000743532-03-000069.hdr.sgml : 20031231
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031231120426
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000743532-03-000069
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031229
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031231

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RUTLEDGE STEPHEN G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001207674

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11773
		FILM NUMBER:		031079707

	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:		P O BOX 11000
		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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    <periodOfReport>2003-12-29</periodOfReport>


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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000743532</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ALFA CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>Alfa</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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            <rptOwnerCik>0001207674</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>RUTLEDGE STEPHEN G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1></rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity></rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr.V.P. CFO &amp; CIO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>

        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-12-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2004-01-03</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>13063</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>

    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These 3,000 shares were taken out of Mr. Rutledge's direct number of shares and given as a gift.</footnote>
    </footnotes>


    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Stephen G. Rutledge</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-12-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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