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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 29, 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:

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

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

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

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

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On April 29, 2010, Conseco, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Christopher J. Nickele, executive vice president, product management, additionally will become president of a new business segment comprised primarily of closed blocks of business from Conseco Insurance Group.  The new segment will be called Other CNO Business.  A copy of the Company's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

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 April 29, 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: April 29, 2010
	By:	/s/ John R. Kline
		John R. Kline
		Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

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