content: 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:
  
  
                  Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported:)
                          April 21, 2005 (April 21, 2005)
  
                       American Physicians Service Group, Inc.
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
       Texas                        0-11453                         75-1458323
    (State of               (Commission File Number)              (IRS Employer
  Incorporation)                                               Identification No.)
  
  
  
       1301 Capitol of Texas Highway
                Suite C-300
               Austin, Texas                                      78746
  (Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)
  
  
  
                                   (512) 328-0888
                (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  
  
  
  
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  Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
             Appointment of Principal Officers
  
       On April 21, 2005, Robert L. Myer notified us that he would not stand for
  re-election to our Board of Directors at the next meeting of shareholders. Mr.
  Myer said he based his decision on the need to devote more time to his other
  business and personal demands.
  
  
  
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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.
  
  
                                American Physicians Service Group, Inc.
  
  
  
  Date: April 21, 2005         By:  /s/ W.H. Hayes
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                                Name:    W.H. Hayes
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                                Title:   Sr VP - Finance
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text: 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:
  
                  Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported:)
                          April 21, 2005 (April 21, 2005)
  
                       American Physicians Service Group, Inc.
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
       Texas                        0-11453                         75-1458323
    (State of               (Commission File Number)              (IRS Employer
  Incorporation)                                               Identification No.)
  
       1301 Capitol of Texas Highway
                Suite C-300
               Austin, Texas                                      78746
  (Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)
  
                                   (512) 328-0888
                (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
             Appointment of Principal Officers
  
       On April 21, 2005, Robert L. Myer notified us that he would not stand for
  re-election to our Board of Directors at the next meeting of shareholders. Mr.
  Myer said he based his decision on the need to devote more time to his other
  business and personal demands.
  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.
  
                                American Physicians Service Group, Inc.
  
  Date: April 21, 2005         By:  /s/ W.H. Hayes
                                  ----------------------------------------------
  
                                Name:    W.H. Hayes
                                  ----------------------------------------------
  
                                Title:   Sr VP - Finance
                                  ----------------------------------------------