Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
CRIM STEPHEN R
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMERICAN SAFETY INSURANCE HOLDINGS LTD [ASI]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
804 CHESWICH COURT
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/17/2006
(Street)

MARIETTA, GA 30067
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
03/31/2006
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Shares               83,340 I Owned by Spouse
Common Shares               144 I By self as custodian for child
Comon Shares               1,430 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Share Options (to buy) $ 16.4 03/15/2006 03/15/2006 A   10,000   03/15/2007(1) 03/15/2016 ASI 10,000 $ 16.4 1,000 D  
Share Options ( to buy) $ 13.67             01/21/2005(1) 01/21/2014 ASI 18,000   18,000 D  
Share Options ( to buy) $ 8.57             06/19/2008(2) 06/19/2013 ASI 95,000   95,000 D  
Share Options ( to buy) $ 6.75             01/30/2006 01/30/2013 ASI 12,000   12,000 D  
Share Options (to buy) $ 8.85             01/18/2005 01/18/2012 ASI 20,000   20,000 D  
Share options ( to buy) $ 6             06/23/2003 06/23/2010 ASI 23,000   23,000 D  
Share Options ( to buy) $ 9.5             02/12/2002 02/12/2009 ASI 35,000   35,000 D  
Share Options ( to buy) $ 11             02/12/2001 02/12/2008 ASI 25,000   25,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
CRIM STEPHEN R
804 CHESWICH COURT
MARIETTA, GA 30067
      President  

Signatures

 Stephen R. Crim   07/17/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Options vest equally over a three year period begining on the anniversary date of the date of grant.
(2) Options vest 100% on June 19, 2008.

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