8-K

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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):  March 25, 2010

CONSECO, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	001-31792	75-3108137
(State or Other  Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer  Identification No.)

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:

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On March 25, 2010, Conseco, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it will ask shareholders at their annual meeting on May 11, 2010 to approve a change in the holding company’s name to CNO Financial Group, Inc.  A copy of the Company's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information contained under Item 7.01 in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section.  The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.

Item 9.01(d). Financial Statements and Exhibits.

The following material is furnished as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K:

99.1 Press release of Conseco, Inc. dated March 25, 2010.  

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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.
Date: March 25, 2010
	By:	/s/ John R. Kline
		John R. Kline
		Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

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

Conseco Seeks Holding Company Name Change to CNO Financial Group, Inc.

Carmel, Ind., March 25, 2010: Conseco, Inc. (NYSE: CNO) announced today that it will ask shareholders at their annual meeting on May 11, 2010 to approve a change in the holding company’s name to CNO Financial Group, Inc. (“CNO”).

The proposed name change reflects the transformation of the company that management and employees have achieved over the past three years. It also serves to separate the identity of the holding company - an investor brand - from the identities of its operating subsidiaries - the insurance brands known by agents and end consumers. The new name incorporates the company’s New York Stock Exchange symbol already familiar to investors, while supporting its widely recognized consumer brands, which include Bankers Life and Casualty Company, Colonial Penn Life Insurance Company, and Washington National Insurance Company.

“Over the past three years, CNO has significantly improved its financial stability and sharply focused its business strategy,” said Jim Prieur, Chief Executive Officer.  “We’ve transformed CNO’s leadership team and culture by bringing in top people from the outside, promoting from within, and encouraging engagement throughout the enterprise.  We’ve recapitalized the company to reduce debt, increase liquidity and equity capital, provide more flexibility to ride out economic storms, and enhance our ability to grow profitably.  We’ve streamlined and simplified the company to focus on those businesses where we enjoy true competitive advantages, and we’ve changed to become customer-driven, rather than product-driven.  As we focus on execution, and genuinely serve the needs of the middle-income market, I believe we can grow our company and create lasting value for all CNO stakeholders.”

The name change will not affect the company’s ownership structure or insurance business operations.

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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