SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT


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


                        Date of Report: November 15, 1996
                        (Date of earliest event reported)



                            LAWYERS TITLE CORPORATION
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)



          Virginia                      0-13990                  54-1589611
(State or Other Jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer
      of Incorporation)                                     Identification No.)

            6630 West Broad Street                       23230
              Richmond, Virginia                       (Zip Code)
   (Address of Principal Executive Offices)



               Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
                                 (804) 281-6700







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Item 5.  Other Events.

         The press  release  issued by the  Registrant  on November 15, 1996 and
attached hereto as Exhibit 99 is incorporated herein by reference.


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

         (c)      Exhibits.

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

                  99              Press  release  issued by the  Registrant on 
                                  November 15, 1996.




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                                   SIGNATURES

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


                                        LAWYERS TITLE CORPORATION
                                                 (Registrant)



Date:  November 22, 1996                By:      /s/ G. William Evans
                                            ---------------------------------- 
                                                 G. William Evans
                                                 Vice President and Treasurer






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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.      Description

99               Press release issued by the Registrant on November 15, 1996.
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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: November 15, 1996
                        (Date of earliest event reported)

                            LAWYERS TITLE CORPORATION
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

          Virginia                      0-13990                  54-1589611
(State or Other Jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer
      of Incorporation)                                     Identification No.)

            6630 West Broad Street                       23230
              Richmond, Virginia                       (Zip Code)
   (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

               Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
                                 (804) 281-6700
Item 5.  Other Events.

         The press  release  issued by the  Registrant  on November 15, 1996 and
attached hereto as Exhibit 99 is incorporated herein by reference.

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

         (c)      Exhibits.

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

                  99              Press  release  issued by the  Registrant on 
                                  November 15, 1996.
SIGNATURES

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

                                        LAWYERS TITLE CORPORATION
                                                 (Registrant)

Date:  November 22, 1996                By:      /s/ G. William Evans
                                            ---------------------------------- 
                                                 G. William Evans
                                                 Vice President and Treasurer
EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.      Description

99               Press release issued by the Registrant on November 15, 1996.