UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Amendment No.: 1
Name of Issuer: Vesta Insurance Group, Inc.
Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
CUSIP Number: 925391104
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
December 1, 2000
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to
which this Schedule is filed:
/ / Rule 13d-1(b)
/X / Rule 13d-1(c)
/ / Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect
to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent
amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page
shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the
Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act
(however, see the Notes).
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CUSIP Number: 925391104
1. Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
Prospector Partners, L.L.C.
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
a.
b. X
3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
With:
5. Sole Voting Power:
6. Shared Voting Power:
444,925
7. Sole Dispositive Power:
8. Shared Dispositive Power:
444,925
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person
444,925
10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
2.4%
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12. Type of Reporting Person
IA; OO
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CUSIP Number: 925391104
1. Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
Prospector Partners Fund, L.P.
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
a.
b. X
3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
With:
5. Sole Voting Power:
6. Shared Voting Power:
7. Sole Dispositive Power:
8. Shared Dispositive Power:
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person
10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
0.0%
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12. Type of Reporting Person
PN
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Vesta Insurance Group, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
3760 River Run Drive
Birmingham, Alabama 35243
Item 2(a) - (c). Name, Principal Business Address, and
Citizenship of Persons Filing:
Prospector Partners, L.L.C ("PP")
Prospector Partners Fund, L.P.("PPF")
The Webster Memorial Building
36 Trumball Street
Hartford, CT 06103-2404
Prospector Partners, L.L.C is a Delaware limited
liability company.
Prospector Partners Fund, L.P. is a Delaware
limited partnership.
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number: 925391104
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule
13d-1(b)(1) or 13d-2(b) or (c) check whether the person
filing is:
(a) / / Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of
the Act,
(b) / / Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,
(c) / / Insurance Company as defined in
Section 3(a)(19) of the Act,
(d) / / Investment Company registered under Section 8
of the Investment Company Act,
(e) / / Investment Adviser registered under Section 203
of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940,
(f) / / Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is
subject to the provisions of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or
Endowment Fund,
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(g) / / Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(ii)(G),
(h) / / Savings association as defined in Section 3(b)
of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act,
(i) / / Church plan excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of
the Investment Company Act,
(j) / / Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(H).
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check
this box. / X /
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: PP - 444,925
shares; PPF - 0 shares of Common Stock (the
"Shares").
(b) Percent of Class: PP - 2.4% PPF - 0.0%;
(c) PP - 444,925 shares with shared power to vote
or to direct the vote; 0 shares with sole power
to vote or to direct the vote; 444,925 shares
with shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of; 0 shares with the sole power to
dispose or to direct the disposition of
PPF - 0 shares with shared power to vote or to
direct the vote; 0 shares with sole power to
vote or to direct the vote; 0 shares with
shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of; 0 shares with the sole power to
dispose or to direct the disposition of
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
As of the date hereof the Reporting Persons are no
longer the beneficial owners of greater than five
percent of the oustanding shares of the Common
Stock of the Issuer.
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Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of
Another Person.
N/A
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
Which Acquired the Security Being Reported by the
Parent Holding Company.
N/A
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the
Group.
N/A
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of the Group.
N/A
Item 10.
Certification for Rule 13d-1(c): By signing below I
certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
securities referred to above were not acquired and are not
held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and
were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as
a participant in any transaction having that purpose or
effect.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my
knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned
certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
PROSPECTOR PARTNERS, L.L.C.
/s/ John D. Gillespie
_________________________
By: John D. Gillespie, Managing Member
PROSPECTOR PARTNERS FUND, L.P.
By: PROSPECTOR ASSOCIATES, L.L.C.,
General Partner
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/s/ John D. Gillespie
_________________________
By: John D. Gillespie, Managing Member
Date: December 11, 2000
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AGREEMENT
The undersigned agree that this Amendment No. 1 to Schedule
13G dated December 11, 2000 relating to the Common Stock of Vesta
Insurance Group, Inc. shall be filed on behalf of the
undersigned.
PROSPECTOR PARTNERS, L.L.C.
/s/ John D. Gillespie
_____________________________
By: John D. Gillespie, Managing
Member
PROSPECTOR PARTNERS FUND, L.P.
By: PROSPECTOR ASSCOIATES, L.L.C.,
General Partner
/s/ John D. Gillespie
_____________________________
By: John D. Gillespie, Managing
Member
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