Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (5)

FORM 5 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). [ ] Form 3 Holdings Reported [ ] Form 4 Transactions Reported	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0362 Estimated average burden hours per response... 1.0
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * BRUNSON WILLIAM L JR	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                      _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below) President/CEO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 661 EAST DAVIS	3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (MM/DD/YYYY) 12/31/2018
(Street) ELBA, AL 36323 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form Filed by One Reporting Person ___ 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. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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)
				Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock							10869	D
Common Stock							4087	I	By 401-K Plan
Common Stock							5415.64	I	By ESOP   (1)
Common Stock							57713	I	By Jerry B. Brunson Marital Trust/Jerry B. Brunson Family Trust(2)   (2)
Common Stock							366445	I	By Brunson Properties, a General Partnership   (3)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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 (MM/DD/YYYY)		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 at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
					(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Between January 1, 2018 and March 31, 2018, the reporting person acquired 1,502.39 shares of NSEC common stock under the National Security ESOP. The information in this report is based on a plan statement dated April 1, 2018.
(2)	William L. Brunson, Jr. is co-trustee of the Jerry B. Brunson Marital and Jerry B. Brunson Family Trusts. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership associated with these shares.
(3)	William L. Brunson, Jr. is Managing Partner of Brunson Properties.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BRUNSON WILLIAM L JR 661 EAST DAVIS ELBA, AL 36323			President/CEO

Signatures
Brian R. McLeod, Attorney-in-fact		2/14/2019
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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