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): July 913, 2010

AMERICAN PHYSICIANS CAPITAL, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Commission File Number 000-32057

Michigan		38-3543910
(State of Incorporation)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Michigan 38-3543910

~~1301 North Hagadorn Road, East Lansing, Michigan 48823~~ (~~Address~~State of ~~principal executive offices~~Incorporation) (~~Zip~~IRS ~~Code~~Employer Identification No.)

1301 North Hagadorn Road, East Lansing, Michigan 48823 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code): (517) 351-1150

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

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Item 8.01		Other Events.

On July 913, 2010, American Physicians Capital, Inc., ~~issued~~The aDoctors ~~press~~Company ~~release~~and ~~regarding~~Red ~~future~~Hawk Acquisition ~~dividends~~Corp. executed Amendment No. 1 to their Agreement and ~~share~~Plan ~~repurchases~~of Merger, dated as of July 7, 2010, to correct a typographical error in the definition of “Termination Fee”. A copy of the ~~release~~amendment is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01		Financial Statements and Exhibits.

99.1 ~~Press~~Amendment ~~Release~~No. 1 to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 913, 2010, by and among The Doctors Company, Red Hawk Acquisition Corp. and American Physicians Capital, Inc.

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.

July 9, 2010


July 14, 2010
	AMERICAN PHYSICIANS CAPITAL, INC. (Registrant)
	By:	/s/ R. Kevin Clinton
		R. Kevin Clinton
		President and Chief Executive Officer

AMERICAN PHYSICIANS CAPITAL, INC. (Registrant) By: /s/ Frank H. Freund Frank H. Freund Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

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