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, 2008 (April 24, 2008)

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.)

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)

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)

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

Index of Exhibits page 2.

Number of pages in this report is 3.

Item 8.01 Other Events

On April 24, 2008, the Board of Directors of Torchmark Corporation approved an amendment to the Torchmark Corporation Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan (the “Director Plan”), a sub-plan of the Torchmark Corporation 2007 Long-Term Compensation Plan. The Director Plan, as amended and restated, is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired.

Not applicable.

(b) Pro forma financial information.

Not applicable.

(c) Exhibits.

10.1 Torchmark Corporation Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan, as amended and restated

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: April 29, 2008	/s/ Carol A. McCoy
	Carol A. McCoy,
	Vice President, Associate Counsel and Secretary