8-K

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

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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      Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 11, 2008


                                  CONSECO, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


   Delaware                               001-31792               75-3108137
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(State or other                          (Commission          (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of                          File Number)        Identification No.)
organization)

11825 North Pennsylvania Street
        Carmel, Indiana                                             46032
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(Address of principal executive offices)                          (Zip Code)

                                 (317) 817-6100
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                                 Not Applicable
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                        (Former name or former address,
                          if changed since last report)


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Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure.

     On June 11, 2008, Conseco, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release to
announce that Matthew J. Zimpfer has been appointed executive vice president and
general counsel of the Company. A copy of the Company's press release is filed
as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.



Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (d)  Exhibits

          99.1   Press release of Conseco, Inc.






                                   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.

                                           CONSECO, INC.

June 11, 2008
                                           By:  /s/ John R. Kline
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                                                John R. Kline
                                                  Senior Vice President and
                                                  Chief Accounting Officer

EX-99

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1


NEWS

For Release     Immediate


Contacts        (News Media) Tony Zehnder, Corporate Communications 312.396.7086
                (Investors) Scott Galovic, Investor Relations 317.817.3228



       Zimpfer named Executive Vice President, General Counsel of Conseco

Carmel, Ind., June 11, 2008: Conseco, Inc. (NYSE:CNO) announced that Matthew J.
Zimpfer has been appointed executive vice president and general counsel of
Conseco. Zimpfer, who had been serving as the interim general counsel, will
report to CEO Jim Prieur.

"Matt has extensive experience in the insurance industry in litigation, legal
counsel, compliance and operations," Prieur said. "He is a proven leader and his
breadth of knowledge from working with all of Conseco's business functions
during his ten-year career with the firm is an invaluable asset to our
management team."

Prior to joining Conseco, Zimpfer was a managing partner at Zimpfer Klineman &
Wright, in-house counsel at Progressive Insurance Company, and a law clerk and
associate at White & Raub, all in Indianapolis, Indiana. He earned a Bachelor of
Arts degree in history and political science from Butler University, and a J.D.
degree from Indiana University. Mr. Zimpfer is a member of the Indiana State Bar
Association.

Conseco, Inc.'s insurance companies help protect working American families and
seniors from financial adversity: Medicare supplement, long-term care, cancer,
heart/stroke and accident policies protect people against major unplanned
expenses; annuities and life insurance products help people plan for their
financial futures. For more information, visit Conseco's web site at
www.conseco.com.

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