National Security (NSEC) Form 4 NATIONAL SECURITY / Andrew J. Abernathey ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Abernathey Andrew J.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

819 30TH AVENUE SOUTH

SUITE 206A

(Street)

MOORHEAD MN 56560

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NATIONAL SECURITY GROUP INC [ NSEC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/16/2018

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/16/2018		P		6,438	A	$15.7294(1)	296,029	I	By Meridian Investments I, LLC(2)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Abernathey Andrew J.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

819 30TH AVENUE SOUTH

SUITE 206A

(Street)

MOORHEAD MN 56560

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Meridian Investments I, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ANDREW J. ABERNATHEY

819 30TH AVENUE SOUTH, SUITE 206A

(Street)

MOORHEAD MN 56560

(City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $15.5741 to $15.9979 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide National Security Group, Inc., any security holder of National Security Group, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

2. Andrew Abernathey is the President and sole director of Meridian Investments I, LLC and holds sole voting and dispositive power over the securities held by Meridian Investments I, LLC.

Remarks:

	/s/ Andrew J. Abernathey	03/20/2018
	/s/ Andrew J. Abernathey as President of Meridian Investments I, LLC	03/20/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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