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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                                   -----------


                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT


                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                        Date of Report: January 30, 2001
                        (Date of earliest event reported)



                        LANDAMERICA FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)



          Virginia                      1-13990                   54-1589611
(State or Other Jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)        (IRS Employer
      of Incorporation)                                      Identification No.)


       101 Gateway Centre Parkway
           Richmond, Virginia                           23235-5153
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                (Zip Code)


               Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
                                 (804) 267-8000


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Item 5.      Other Events.

A.       2000 Earnings Release.
         ---------------------

         The press release issued by the Registrant on January 30, 2001 relating
to its operating  results for the fourth  quarter and fiscal year ended December
31, 2000 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is  incorporated  herein by this
reference.

B.       Press Release Concerning Acquisition of Primis, Inc.
         ----------------------------------------------------

         The  press  release  issued  by the  Registrant  on  October  31,  2000
announcing the  acquisition of Primis,  Inc., is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2
and is incorporated herein by this reference.

C.       Sale of Registrant Shares by Reliance.
         -------------------------------------

         (1)      General.

         On February 27, 1998,  the Registrant  acquired all of the  outstanding
capital stock of Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company  ("Commonwealth") and
Transnation  Title Insurance  Company  ("Transnation")  from Reliance  Insurance
Company  ("Reliance"),  a  subsidiary  of Reliance  Group  Holdings,  Inc.  (the
"Acquisition").  In connection with the  Acquisition,  the Registrant  issued to
Reliance  4,039,473  shares of common  stock and  2,200,000  shares of preferred
stock (collectively,  the "Acquisition  Shares").  The shares of preferred stock
are  convertible  into  4,824,561  shares  of  common  stock.  As a part  of the
Acquisition,  Reliance and the  Registrant  entered into a  Registration  Rights
Agreement (the "Registration  Rights Agreement")  whereby the Registrant agreed,
on  the  terms  set  forth  in  the  Registration  Rights  Agreement,   to  file
registration statements (the "Registration  Statements") with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission") to register the resale of the Acquisition
Shares.  Such  Registration  Statements  were filed by the Registrant and became
effective on February 27, 1998. The Registration  Rights Agreement also provides
for the Registrant to cooperate with Reliance should Reliance decide to sell the
Acquisition Shares in an underwritten offering. As of the date of this Form 8-K,
Reliance  has not sold or  otherwise  disposed of any of the Acquisition Shares.

         In January 2001,  Reliance  notified the Registrant that it intended to
engage in an underwritten  offering of the Acquisition  Shares (the "Offering").
To facilitate such underwritten  Offering,  the Registrant  intends to file with
the Commission a supplement to the  prospectuses  contained in the  Registration
Statements,  and it is anticipated  that the Offering will close during February
2001.

         (2)      Effects of the Offering on Reliance's Stock Holdings.

         In  connection  with the  Offering,  Reliance  will  convert  shares of
preferred stock into 3,668,383  shares of common stock (or all 4,824,561  shares
of common stock if the  underwriters  exercise  their  over-allotment  option in
full).



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<PAGE>

         Following the sale of the 7,707,856  shares of common stock included in
the Offering,  Reliance will own no shares of common stock and 527,217 shares of
preferred  stock.  These  shares of  preferred  stock will be  convertible  into
1,156,178 shares of common stock,  which would represent  approximately  6.3% of
the issued and outstanding shares of common stock. If the underwriters  exercise
their over-allotment option in full, Reliance will own no shares of common stock
or  preferred  stock  and will  have  sold its  entire  equity  interest  in the
Registrant.

         (3)      Other Effects of the Offering on the Registrant and Reliance.

         Reliance has certain  rights with respect to the  Registrant  that will
terminate when the Offering closes.

         A  voting  and   standstill   agreement  (the  "Voting  and  Standstill
Agreement")  entered  into  by  the  Registrant,  Reliance  and  Reliance  Group
Holdings, Inc. at the time of the Acquisition and share issuance described above
provides Reliance and its affiliates with certain rights. For example,  Reliance
has the right to  nominate,  depending  on its  percentage  of  ownership in the
Registrant,  up to three members of the  Registrant's  board of  directors.  The
Registrant's board of directors consists of 14 members,  and George E. Bello and
Howard E. Steinberg  currently  serve as directors  designated by Reliance.  The
third individual that Reliance had nominated,  Lowell C. Freiberg, resigned from
the  Registrant's  board of  directors  in January  2001,  and  Reliance has not
provided the Registrant with a replacement nominee as the date of this Form 8-K.

         The  Voting  and  Standstill   Agreement,   however,   terminates  when
Reliance's  ownership of shares of the Registrant's common stock,  including the
shares of common stock into which the shares of preferred stock are convertible,
is less than 15% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock on a fully
diluted basis. This termination will occur when the Offering closes,  whether or
not the  underwriters  exercise  their  over-allotment  option.  At  that  time,
Reliance  will no longer be entitled  to any of the rights  provided to it under
this agreement,  including the right to nominate any members to the Registrant's
board of directors, and the Registrant expects to reduce the number of directors
from 14 to 11.  Under the  Registrant's  bylaws,  it is  generally  permitted to
increase or  decrease  the size of its board of  directors  at any time by board
action.

         The terms of the preferred stock designation likewise set forth certain
rights  of and  restrictions  on  Reliance  and its  affiliates  as  holders  of
preferred stock. Specifically, these terms entitle Reliance to certain rights in
specific  default  situations  that may affect the  rights of  Reliance  and its
affiliates  in a manner  that could be  adverse to the rights of the  holders of
common stock.  To the extent that one of these  defaults  occurs,  Reliance will
acquire the right to appoint  additional  members to the  Registrant's  board of
directors,  including,  in the case of a  default  on one of its  material  debt
obligations or its failure to pay a preferred stock dividend on three occasions,
a sufficient number of members so that Reliance's nominees constitute a majority
of the Registrant's board of directors.  These extraordinary remedies,  however,
will no longer be available once Reliance's ownership of shares of common stock,
including  the shares of common stock into which the shares of  preferred  stock
are  convertible,  is less than 20% of the issued and outstanding  shares of the
Registrant's  common stock on a fully  diluted  basis.  This will occur when the
Offering closes,  whether or not the underwriters  exercise their over-



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allotment  option.  At that time,  Reliance  will no longer be  entitled  to the
extraordinary remedies under the provisions of the preferred stock.


Item 7.      Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

       (c)   Exhibits.

             No.     Description
             ---     -----------

             99.1    Press release issued by the Registrant on January 30, 2001.

             99.2    Press release issued by the Registrant on October 31, 2000.















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<PAGE>

                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended,  the  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                   LANDAMERICA FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
                                   (Registrant)



Date: January 30, 2001             By: /s/ Russell W. Jordan, III
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Russell W. Jordan, III
                                       Senior Vice President and General Counsel

















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                                  Exhibit Index
                                  -------------

Exhibit
Number            Document
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 99.1             Press release issued by the Registrant on January 30, 2001.

 99.2             Press release issued by the Registrant on October 31, 2000.






















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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                                   -----------

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                        Date of Report: January 30, 2001
                        (Date of earliest event reported)

                        LANDAMERICA FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

          Virginia                      1-13990                   54-1589611
(State or Other Jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)        (IRS Employer
      of Incorporation)                                      Identification No.)

       101 Gateway Centre Parkway
           Richmond, Virginia                           23235-5153
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                (Zip Code)

               Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
                                 (804) 267-8000

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Item 5.      Other Events.

A.       2000 Earnings Release.
         ---------------------

         The press release issued by the Registrant on January 30, 2001 relating
to its operating  results for the fourth  quarter and fiscal year ended December
31, 2000 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is  incorporated  herein by this
reference.

B.       Press Release Concerning Acquisition of Primis, Inc.
         ----------------------------------------------------

         The  press  release  issued  by the  Registrant  on  October  31,  2000
announcing the  acquisition of Primis,  Inc., is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2
and is incorporated herein by this reference.

C.       Sale of Registrant Shares by Reliance.
         -------------------------------------

         (1)      General.

         On February 27, 1998,  the Registrant  acquired all of the  outstanding
capital stock of Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company  ("Commonwealth") and
Transnation  Title Insurance  Company  ("Transnation")  from Reliance  Insurance
Company  ("Reliance"),  a  subsidiary  of Reliance  Group  Holdings,  Inc.  (the
"Acquisition").  In connection with the  Acquisition,  the Registrant  issued to
Reliance  4,039,473  shares of common  stock and  2,200,000  shares of preferred
stock (collectively,  the "Acquisition  Shares").  The shares of preferred stock
are  convertible  into  4,824,561  shares  of  common  stock.  As a part  of the
Acquisition,  Reliance and the  Registrant  entered into a  Registration  Rights
Agreement (the "Registration  Rights Agreement")  whereby the Registrant agreed,
on  the  terms  set  forth  in  the  Registration  Rights  Agreement,   to  file
registration statements (the "Registration  Statements") with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission") to register the resale of the Acquisition
Shares.  Such  Registration  Statements  were filed by the Registrant and became
effective on February 27, 1998. The Registration  Rights Agreement also provides
for the Registrant to cooperate with Reliance should Reliance decide to sell the
Acquisition Shares in an underwritten offering. As of the date of this Form 8-K,
Reliance  has not sold or  otherwise  disposed of any of the Acquisition Shares.

         In January 2001,  Reliance  notified the Registrant that it intended to
engage in an underwritten  offering of the Acquisition  Shares (the "Offering").
To facilitate such underwritten  Offering,  the Registrant  intends to file with
the Commission a supplement to the  prospectuses  contained in the  Registration
Statements,  and it is anticipated  that the Offering will close during February
2001.

         (2)      Effects of the Offering on Reliance's Stock Holdings.

         In  connection  with the  Offering,  Reliance  will  convert  shares of
preferred stock into 3,668,383  shares of common stock (or all 4,824,561  shares
of common stock if the  underwriters  exercise  their  over-allotment  option in
full).

                                      -2-
Following the sale of the 7,707,856  shares of common stock included in
the Offering,  Reliance will own no shares of common stock and 527,217 shares of
preferred  stock.  These  shares of  preferred  stock will be  convertible  into
1,156,178 shares of common stock,  which would represent  approximately  6.3% of
the issued and outstanding shares of common stock. If the underwriters  exercise
their over-allotment option in full, Reliance will own no shares of common stock
or  preferred  stock  and will  have  sold its  entire  equity  interest  in the
Registrant.

         (3)      Other Effects of the Offering on the Registrant and Reliance.

         Reliance has certain  rights with respect to the  Registrant  that will
terminate when the Offering closes.

         A  voting  and   standstill   agreement  (the  "Voting  and  Standstill
Agreement")  entered  into  by  the  Registrant,  Reliance  and  Reliance  Group
Holdings, Inc. at the time of the Acquisition and share issuance described above
provides Reliance and its affiliates with certain rights. For example,  Reliance
has the right to  nominate,  depending  on its  percentage  of  ownership in the
Registrant,  up to three members of the  Registrant's  board of  directors.  The
Registrant's board of directors consists of 14 members,  and George E. Bello and
Howard E. Steinberg  currently  serve as directors  designated by Reliance.  The
third individual that Reliance had nominated,  Lowell C. Freiberg, resigned from
the  Registrant's  board of  directors  in January  2001,  and  Reliance has not
provided the Registrant with a replacement nominee as the date of this Form 8-K.

         The  Voting  and  Standstill   Agreement,   however,   terminates  when
Reliance's  ownership of shares of the Registrant's common stock,  including the
shares of common stock into which the shares of preferred stock are convertible,
is less than 15% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock on a fully
diluted basis. This termination will occur when the Offering closes,  whether or
not the  underwriters  exercise  their  over-allotment  option.  At  that  time,
Reliance  will no longer be entitled  to any of the rights  provided to it under
this agreement,  including the right to nominate any members to the Registrant's
board of directors, and the Registrant expects to reduce the number of directors
from 14 to 11.  Under the  Registrant's  bylaws,  it is  generally  permitted to
increase or  decrease  the size of its board of  directors  at any time by board
action.

         The terms of the preferred stock designation likewise set forth certain
rights  of and  restrictions  on  Reliance  and its  affiliates  as  holders  of
preferred stock. Specifically, these terms entitle Reliance to certain rights in
specific  default  situations  that may affect the  rights of  Reliance  and its
affiliates  in a manner  that could be  adverse to the rights of the  holders of
common stock.  To the extent that one of these  defaults  occurs,  Reliance will
acquire the right to appoint  additional  members to the  Registrant's  board of
directors,  including,  in the case of a  default  on one of its  material  debt
obligations or its failure to pay a preferred stock dividend on three occasions,
a sufficient number of members so that Reliance's nominees constitute a majority
of the Registrant's board of directors.  These extraordinary remedies,  however,
will no longer be available once Reliance's ownership of shares of common stock,
including  the shares of common stock into which the shares of  preferred  stock
are  convertible,  is less than 20% of the issued and outstanding  shares of the
Registrant's  common stock on a fully  diluted  basis.  This will occur when the
Offering closes,  whether or not the underwriters  exercise their over-

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allotment  option.  At that time,  Reliance  will no longer be  entitled  to the
extraordinary remedies under the provisions of the preferred stock.

Item 7.      Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

       (c)   Exhibits.

             No.     Description
             ---     -----------

             99.1    Press release issued by the Registrant on January 30, 2001.

             99.2    Press release issued by the Registrant on October 31, 2000.

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SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended,  the  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                   LANDAMERICA FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
                                   (Registrant)

Date: January 30, 2001             By: /s/ Russell W. Jordan, III
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Russell W. Jordan, III
                                       Senior Vice President and General Counsel

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Exhibit Index
                                  -------------

Exhibit
Number            Document
------            --------

 99.1             Press release issued by the Registrant on January 30, 2001.

 99.2             Press release issued by the Registrant on October 31, 2000.

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