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): August 10, 2005

Protective Life Secured Trust 2005-2
(by Protective Life Insurance Company as depositor)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		333-100944-62 (Commission File Number)		51-6563218 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Protective Life Secured Trust 2005-2 c/o Protective Life Insurance Company 2801 Highway 280 South Birmingham, Alabama (Address of principal executive offices) 35223 (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (205) 268-1000

N/A

(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:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 1.03 Bankruptcy or Receivership.

Not applicable.

Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

Not applicable.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On August 10, 2005, an interest payment was made to the holders of the Inflation Protected InterNotes^SM due 2015 of Protective Life Secured Trust 2005-2 (the "Trust"). Details of such payment are included in the Administrative Report of the Trust filed as Exhibit 99 hereto. No trustee fees or other trust expenses have been paid by the Trust.

No matters have occurred since the formation of the Trust which would be reportable under Item 1 (Legal Proceedings), Item 2 (Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities), Item 4 (Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders), or Item 5 (Other Information) of Part II of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, to the extent applicable to the Trust.

For information relating to Protective Life Insurance Company ("PLIC"), please see PLIC's (Commission file number 001-31901) periodic reports, including annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K, and other information on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). You can read and copy these reports and other information at the public reference facilities maintained by the SEC at Room 1024, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain copies of this material for a fee by writing to the SEC's Public Reference Section of the SEC at 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information about the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. You can also access some of this information electronically by means of the SEC's website on the Internet at http://www.sec.gov, which contains reports and other information that PLIC has filed electronically with the SEC.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 99 Administrative Report of the Trust.

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.

		PROTECTIVE LIFE SECURED TRUST 2005-2 (BY PROTECTIVE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AS DEPOSITOR)
Date: August 18, 2005		By:	/s/ JUDY WILSON Name: Judy Wilson Title: Senior Vice President

EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NUMBER		DESCRIPTION
Exhibit 99		Administrative Report of the Trust.

Protective Life Secured Trust 2005-2 8-K