UNITED STATES
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 earliest event reported): May 17, 2005

Penn Treaty American Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


Pennsylvania	001-14681	23-1664166
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3440 Lehigh Street, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18103
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (610) 965-2222

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 17, 2005, Penn Treaty American Corporation (the “Company”) filed a Form 12b-25 with the Securities and Exchange Commission to report that it would not timely file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2005.

The Form 12b-25, which includes material non-public information regarding the Company’s results of operations or financial condition for a completed fiscal period, is furnished as an exhibit hereto and incorporated by reference herein. The information in Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Number

Description

99.1

Form 12b-25 filed on May 17, 2005.

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.

PENN TREATY AMERICAN CORPORATION


May 23, 2005		By: /s/ Mark Cloutier
		Name: Mark Cloutier Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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