0000320335-17-000002.txt : 20170106 0000320335-17-000002.hdr.sgml : 20170106 20170106152559 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000320335-17-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170106 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20170106 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170106 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TORCHMARK CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000320335 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LIFE INSURANCE [6311] IRS NUMBER: 630780404 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08052 FILM NUMBER: 17514123 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3700 SOUTH STONEBRIDGE DRIVE CITY: MCKINNEY STATE: TX ZIP: 75070 BUSINESS PHONE: 972-569-4000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3700 SOUTH STONEBRIDGE DRIVE CITY: MCKINNEY STATE: TX ZIP: 75070 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TORCHMARK CORP SAVINGS & INVESTMENT PLAN DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19820825 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LIBERTY NATIONAL INSURANCE HOLDING CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19820701 8-K 1 a8-krsmithresignationasceo.htm 8-K- R.SMITH RESIGNATION Document


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) January 6, 2017 (December 30, 2016)
 
TORCHMARK CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
 
001-08052
 
63-0780404
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File No.)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
ID No.)
3700 South Stonebridge Drive, McKinney, Texas 75070
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 569-4000
None
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 

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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) Named executive officer Roger C. Smith resigned as Chief Executive Officer of American Income Life Insurance Company and Liberty National Life Insurance Company, subsidiaries of Torchmark Corporation, effective December 30, 2016. Effective January 1, 2017, he was elected Chief Executive Officer, AIL Agency Division and Chief Executive Officer, LNL Agency Division. Mr. Smith will retire from all officer positions within the Torchmark Family of Companies on December 31, 2017, the announced effective date of his retirement.






SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
TORCHMARK CORPORATION
 
 
 
Date: January 6, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Carol A. McCoy
 
 
Carol A. McCoy,
Vice President, Associate Counsel and
Corporate Secretary