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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 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 earliest event reported)
                                November 9, 2004

                           DIRECT GENERAL CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


           Tennessee                      000-50360            62-1564496
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(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer 
        incorporation)                                     Identification No.)


                  1281 Murfreesboro Road
                   Nashville, Tennessee                          37217
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         (Address of principal executive offices)               Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (615) 399-4700


                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 7.01         Regulation FD Disclosure.

         On November 9, 2004, Direct General Corporation (the "Company") issued
a press release announcing a stock transaction involving Jacqueline C. Adair and
Tammy R. Adair. A copy of the Company's press release is attached to this
Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.

Item 9.01         Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (c) Exhibits.

                  The following exhibit is filed herewith and made a part
hereof:

                  Exhibit No.       Description

                  99       --       Press Release dated November 9, 2004

                                   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.

Date:    November 9, 2004


                                      DIRECT GENERAL CORPORATION


                                      By:  /s/ Matthew P. McClure
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                                               Matthew P. McClure
                                              Assistant Secretary