SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

HUTTON WILLIAM L

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA INC.

1370 TIMBERLAKE MANOR PARKWAY

(Street)

CHESTERFIELD

63017

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/24/2011

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA INC [ RGA ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SVP, General Counsel & Sec'y

5. If Amendment, Date of 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

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	781	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (right to purchase)	01/29/2003	01/29/2013	Common Stock	386	$27.29	D
Employee Stock Option (right to purchase)	01/28/2004	01/28/2014	Common Stock	699	$39.61	D
Employee Stock Option (right to purchase)	01/27/2005	01/27/2015	Common Stock	693	$47.47	D
Employee Stock Option (right to purchase)	02/21/2006	02/21/2016	Common Stock	762	$47.48	D
Employee Stock Option (right to purchase)	02/20/2007	02/20/2017	Common Stock	1,287	$59.63	D
Employee Stock Option (right to purchase)	02/20/2008	02/20/2018	Common Stock	1,815	$56.03	D
Employee Stock Option (right to purchase)	02/18/2009	02/18/2019	Common Stock	5,309	$32.2	D
Employee Stock Option (right to purchase)	02/19/2010⁽¹⁾	02/19/2020	Common Stock	3,147	$47.1	D
Employee Stock Option (right to purchase)	02/19/2010⁽¹⁾	02/19/2020	Common Stock	1,500	$47.1	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The options were granted on February 19, 2010 and vest in 25% increments on each of December 31, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014.

Remarks:

REMARKS: Exhibit 24, Power of Attorney is attached.

	/s/ William L. Hutton	01/31/2011
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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