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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: September 15, 1999
                        (Date of earliest event reported)



                        LANDAMERICA FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
             (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.)

              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.

         On September  15, 1999,  the  Registrant  announced  the election of G.
William Evans as Executive  Vice  President and Chief  Financial  Officer of the
Registrant.  The  appointment  was effective as of that date. Mr. Evans replaced
Jeffrey A. Tischler who resigned to pursue other interests.  A copy of the press
release issued by the  Registrant on September 15, 1999  announcing the election
of Mr. Evans and the  departure  of Mr.  Tischler is filed as Exhibit 99 to this
Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

         In connection  with Mr.  Tischler's  departure,  the Registrant and Mr.
Tischler  entered  into an  Employee  Severance  and  Release  Agreement,  dated
September 15, 1999,  that provides for (i) severance  payments of $225,000 to be
made by the  Registrant  to Mr.  Tischler,  (ii)  payment  of up to  $27,500  in
expenses  incurred  or  expected  to be  incurred  by Mr.  Tischler,  (iii)  Mr.
Tischler's   resignation   from  all  positions  with  the  Registrant  and  its
subsidiaries,  (iv) accelerated  vesting of options and restricted stock held by
Mr.  Tischler,  (v) payments to Mr. Tischler in the event of a change of control
of the Registrant,  and (vi) a release of claims by Mr.  Tischler.  The Employee
Severance and Release Agreement also contains restrictive  covenants relating to
confidentiality,   non-competition   and   non-interference   that   govern  the
post-employment  relationship  between  the  Registrant  and  Mr.  Tischler.  In
addition,  the Registrant  and Mr.  Tischler  entered into a Release  Agreement,
dated  September 15, 1999,  that provides for a severance  payment of $75,000 to
Mr.  Tischler for relocation  expenses and a release of claims by Mr.  Tischler.
The  foregoing  agreements  are attached to this  Current  Report on Form 8-K as
Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively.


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

      (c)    Exhibits.

             Exhibit No.            Description

             10.1                   Employee  Severance  and Release  Agreement,
                                    dated   September  15,  1999,   between  the
                                    Registrant and Jeffrey A. Tischler.

             10.2                   Release Agreement, dated September 15, 1999,
                                    between  the   Registrant   and  Jeffrey  A.
                                    Tischler.

             99                     Press  release  issued by the  Registrant on
                                    September 15, 1999.




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                                    SIGNATURE

         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.



Dated:  September 20, 1999         By: /s/ Russell W. Jordan, III
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Russell W. Jordan, III
                                       Senior Vice President and General Counsel




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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit No.          Description

10.1                 Employee Severance and Release  Agreement,  dated September
                     15, 1999, between the Registrant and Jeffrey A. Tischler.

10.2                 Release  Agreement,  dated September 15, 1999,  between the
                     Registrant and Jeffrey A. Tischler.

99                   Press  release  issued by the  Registrant  on September 15,
                     1999.
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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: September 15, 1999
                        (Date of earliest event reported)

                        LANDAMERICA FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
             (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.)

              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.

         On September  15, 1999,  the  Registrant  announced  the election of G.
William Evans as Executive  Vice  President and Chief  Financial  Officer of the
Registrant.  The  appointment  was effective as of that date. Mr. Evans replaced
Jeffrey A. Tischler who resigned to pursue other interests.  A copy of the press
release issued by the  Registrant on September 15, 1999  announcing the election
of Mr. Evans and the  departure  of Mr.  Tischler is filed as Exhibit 99 to this
Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

         In connection  with Mr.  Tischler's  departure,  the Registrant and Mr.
Tischler  entered  into an  Employee  Severance  and  Release  Agreement,  dated
September 15, 1999,  that provides for (i) severance  payments of $225,000 to be
made by the  Registrant  to Mr.  Tischler,  (ii)  payment  of up to  $27,500  in
expenses  incurred  or  expected  to be  incurred  by Mr.  Tischler,  (iii)  Mr.
Tischler's   resignation   from  all  positions  with  the  Registrant  and  its
subsidiaries,  (iv) accelerated  vesting of options and restricted stock held by
Mr.  Tischler,  (v) payments to Mr. Tischler in the event of a change of control
of the Registrant,  and (vi) a release of claims by Mr.  Tischler.  The Employee
Severance and Release Agreement also contains restrictive  covenants relating to
confidentiality,   non-competition   and   non-interference   that   govern  the
post-employment  relationship  between  the  Registrant  and  Mr.  Tischler.  In
addition,  the Registrant  and Mr.  Tischler  entered into a Release  Agreement,
dated  September 15, 1999,  that provides for a severance  payment of $75,000 to
Mr.  Tischler for relocation  expenses and a release of claims by Mr.  Tischler.
The  foregoing  agreements  are attached to this  Current  Report on Form 8-K as
Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively.

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

      (c)    Exhibits.

             Exhibit No.            Description

             10.1                   Employee  Severance  and Release  Agreement,
                                    dated   September  15,  1999,   between  the
                                    Registrant and Jeffrey A. Tischler.

             10.2                   Release Agreement, dated September 15, 1999,
                                    between  the   Registrant   and  Jeffrey  A.
                                    Tischler.

             99                     Press  release  issued by the  Registrant on
                                    September 15, 1999.

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SIGNATURE

         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.

Dated:  September 20, 1999         By: /s/ Russell W. Jordan, III
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Russell W. Jordan, III
                                       Senior Vice President and General Counsel
INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.          Description

10.1                 Employee Severance and Release  Agreement,  dated September
                     15, 1999, between the Registrant and Jeffrey A. Tischler.

10.2                 Release  Agreement,  dated September 15, 1999,  between the
                     Registrant and Jeffrey A. Tischler.

99                   Press  release  issued by the  Registrant  on September 15,
                     1999.