-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, TKBTg37jlaXs3kpgF6evCbsbNvtAokkH88Jf61Z5m5f00LH43K54WJa61JBQA1rD XEKsOYPIloL0ynk+qp8Zmw== 0001193125-04-181509.txt : 20041029 0001193125-04-181509.hdr.sgml : 20041029 20041029141001 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-04-181509 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20041027 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20041029 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20041029 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: 041105638 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2001 3RD AVE S CITY: BIRMINGHAM STATE: AL ZIP: 35233 BUSINESS PHONE: 2053254200 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 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

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)   October 29, 2004 (October 27, 2004)

 

 

TORCHMARK CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

DELAWARE   1-8052   63-0780404

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

   (Commission File No.)   (I.R.S. Employer ID No.)

 

2001 Third Avenue South, Birmingham, Alabama 35233

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (205) 325-4200

 

None

(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))

 

Index of Exhibits page 2.

Total number of pages in this report is 3.

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

 

(d) Sam R. Perry was elected to the Torchmark Corporation Board of Directors on October 27, 2004. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Perry and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Perry was selected as a director. Mr. Perry has not been named to any committees of the Board of Directors.

 

Mr. Perry was formerly Of Counsel in the Austin, Texas law firm of Sneed, Vine & Perry, P.C. His resignation from that position and from any association with the firm was effective October 1, 2004. Torchmark and certain of its subsidiaries utilized the legal services of Mr. Perry and various other members of Sneed, Vine & Perry, P.C. during the period January 1 through September 30, 2004. Fees paid to the firm during that period were $243,521.83.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired.

 

Not applicable.

 

(b) Pro forma financial information.

 

Not applicable.

 

(c) Exhibits.

 

Not applicable.

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: October 29, 2004

  

/s/ Carol A. McCoy

   

Carol A. McCoy,

   

Vice President, Associate Counsel and

   

Secretary

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