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                       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: December 17, 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.

         The press  release  issued by the  Registrant  on December 17, 2001 and
attached hereto as an exhibit is incorporated herein by reference.

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

      (c)    Exhibits.

             99.1   Press release issued by the Registrant on December 17, 2001.




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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:  December 17, 2001               By: /s/ G. William Evans
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                                           G. William Evans
                                           Executive Vice President and
                                           Chief Financial Officer




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                                  Exhibit Index
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Exhibit
Number                              Document
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 99.1       Press release issued by the Registrant on December 17, 2001.
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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: December 17, 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.

         The press  release  issued by the  Registrant  on December 17, 2001 and
attached hereto as an exhibit is incorporated herein by reference.

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

      (c)    Exhibits.

             99.1   Press release issued by the Registrant on December 17, 2001.
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:  December 17, 2001               By: /s/ G. William Evans
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           G. William Evans
                                           Executive Vice President and
                                           Chief Financial Officer
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit
Number                              Document
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 99.1       Press release issued by the Registrant on December 17, 2001.