UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (Amendment No. 15)* Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Investors Title Company (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, no par value (Title of Class of Securities) 461804106 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2009 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: | | Rule 13d-1(b) |_| Rule 13d-1(c) |X| Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP No. 461804106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) J. Allen Fine -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States of America -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 221,475 (1) ----------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY None ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 221,475 (1) ----------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH None -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 221,475 (1) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 9.59% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! -------------------------- (1) 151,099 of these shares are owned by Fine Corporate Enterprises, LLC of which Mr. Fine is the manager and possesses sole voting and investment power with respect to such shares. Additionally, this includes 25,000 stock appreciation rights that are presently exercisable or are exercisable within 60 days of December 31, 2009. ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER: Investors Title Company ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL PLACE OR EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 121 N. Columbia Street Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514 ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING: J. Allen Fine ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: 121 N. Columbia Street Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514 ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP: United States of America ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock, no par value (the "Common Stock") ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER: 461804106 ITEM 3. Not Applicable ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP: (a) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED: 221,475 (1) (b) PERCENT OF CLASS: 9.59% (c) NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 221,475 (1) (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: NONE (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 221,475(1) (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: NONE (1) 151,099 of these shares are owned by Fine Corporate Enterprises, LLC of which Mr. Fine is the manager and possesses sole voting and investment power with respect to such shares. Additionally, this includes 25,000 stock appreciation rights that are presently exercisable or are exercisable within 60 days of December 31, 2009. ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS: Not Applicable ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON: Not Applicable ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY: Not Applicable ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP: Not Applicable ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF THE GROUP: Not Applicable ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION: Not Applicable SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: February 5, 2010 Chapel Hill, North Carolina /s/ J. Allen Fine ----------------------------- J. Allen Fine