UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K
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                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 28, 2005
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                               TRIAD GUARANTY INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     DELAWARE                       0-22342                      56-1838519
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  State or Other                  Commission                  I.R.S. Employer
  Jurisdiction of                 File Number              Identification Number
  Incorporation

                            101 SOUTH STRATFORD ROAD
                       WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA 27104
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (336) 723-1282
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                 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
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   Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))





ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

     On April 28, 2005,  the  registrant  issued a press release  announcing its
results of  operations  for the quarter  ended March 31,  2005.  This release is
furnished as exhibit 99 hereto.


ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c) The following exhibit is furnished with this document and is not filed:

       Number   Exhibit
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        99    Press Release issued by Triad Guaranty Inc dated April 28, 2005








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                                    SIGNATURE

     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.



                                       TRIAD GUARANTY INC.


      Date:  April 28, 2005             By: /s/ Kenneth S. Dwyer
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                                        Kenneth S. Dwyer
                                        Vice President and Chief 
                                          Accounting Officer








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