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TORCHMARK CORP FILES (8-K) Disclosing Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits

August 01, 2012
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Item 8.01 Other Events

On July 31, 2012, Torchmark Corporation ("Torchmark"), Family Heritage Life Insurance Company of America ("Family Heritage"), Southwestern American Financial Corporation ("SAFC"), Family Resources Inc.("Family Resources"), and for various limited purposes, Southwestern/Great American, Inc. and Spencer Hays entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement pursuant to which Torchmark will purchase 100% of the outstanding stock of Family Heritage, a privately-held supplemental health insurance provider, from ASFC and Family Resources for a purchase price of approximately $218.5 million, subject to closing adjustments. The acquisition will be funded internally and is not subject to any financing contingencies. Completion of the purchase and closing of the transaction is expected to occur early in the fourth quarter of 2012.

The press release announcing the agreement to acquire Family Heritage issued by Torchmark on August 1, 2012 is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired.


None.


(b) Pro forma financial information.


None.


(a) Shell company transactions.


None.



(b) Exhibits.




      (99.1)   Press Release of Torchmark Corporation dated August 1, 2012.




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