FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * FLEISHMAN JOEL LAWRENCE   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol James River Group, INC [JRVR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 1414 RALEIGH ROAD, SUITE 415 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 08/12/2005 (Street) CHAPEL HILL, NC 27517 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 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 Stock, par value $0.01 per share 08/12/2005   C   16,347 (1) A (2) 17,347 D (3)   Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 08/12/2005   P   6,000 A $ 18 23,347 D (3)

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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

Series A Convertible Preferred Stock

(2)

08/12/2005

C

220

(4)

(4)

Common Stock

4,400 (5)

(2)

0

D

Series B Convertible Preferred Stock

(2)

08/12/2005

C

1,000

(4)

(4)

Common Stock

10,000 (5)

(2)

0

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
FLEISHMAN JOEL LAWRENCE 1414 RALEIGH ROAD, SUITE 415 CHAPEL HILL, NC 27517	X

Signatures

/s/ E. Caperton Thomas, Attorney-in-Fact		08/16/2005
**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)	Reflects the conversion of all of the reporting person's preferred stock into Common Stock plus accrued dividends paid in Common Stock.
(2)	Price not applicable to conversion of preferred stock into Common Stock.
(3)	The amount of shares of Common Stock reported herein includes 1,000 shares owned indirectly by the reporting person in the Joel L. Fleishman Revocable Trust.
(4)	All of the reporting person's Series A and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock was converted into Common Stock immediately prior to the closing of the issuer's initial public offering.
(5)	Reflects a 10-for-1 stock split effected immediately prior to the closing of the issuer's initial public offering.
Remarks: Ms. E. Caperton Thomas was granted power of attorney to sign Form 4 on behalf of Mr. Fleishman.

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