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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001224608-09-000018.txt : 20090504
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001224608-09-000018
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090428
ITEM INFORMATION:		Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090504
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090504

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CONSECO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001224608
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ACCIDENT & HEALTH INSURANCE [6321]
		IRS NUMBER:				753108137
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31792
		FILM NUMBER:		09794344

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11825 N PENNSYLVANIA ST
		CITY:			CARMEL
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46032
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3178176100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11825 NORTH PENNSYLVANIA STREET
		CITY:			CARMEL
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46032
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                                  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): April 28, 2009


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


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

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

                                 (317) 817-6100
                            -------------------------
              (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
following provisions:

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

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

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

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


<PAGE>


Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal
           Year.


     On April 28, 2009, the Board of Directors of Conseco, Inc. (the "Company")
approved an amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated Bylaws to reduce the
number of directors from ten to nine, effective immediately prior to the annual
meeting of shareholders on May 12, 2009. This reflects the previously announced
decision by Michael Shannon not to seek re-election.


Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (d) Exhibit

         3.2   Amendment to Amended and Restated Bylaws of Conseco, Inc.


<PAGE>


                                   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.

May 4, 2009
                                           By:  /s/ John R. Kline
                                                ------------------------
                                                John R. Kline
                                                  Senior Vice President and
                                                  Chief Accounting Officer


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<TEXT>
                                                                     Exhibit 3.2


Section 2. Number, Election and Term of Office. The number of Directors which
constitute the entire Board of Directors of the Corporation shall be nine (9),
and the Directors shall be elected and shall hold office only in the manner
provided in these By-laws, except as otherwise provided in the Certificate of
Incorporation and any duly authorized certificate of designation.


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