-----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, EJ/Apid9HR6jW9TsUuDsqztHZAc/YsQycPma8PJHwNTgXWnZfRcLNbHr4wrCR0Hv /E68bjem/l/P79ybXgbesQ== 0001212131-04-000067.txt : 20040723 0001212131-04-000067.hdr.sgml : 20040723 20040722162514 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001212131-04-000067 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040712 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040722 ISSUER: 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 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Strong Larry Dean CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001298130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08052 FILM NUMBER: 04926762 BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 972-569-3220 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: UNITED AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY STREET 2: 3700 SOUTH STONEBRIDGE DRIVE CITY: MCKINNEY STATE: TX ZIP: 75070 3 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0202 3 2004-07-12 0 0000320335 TORCHMARK CORP TMK 0001298130 Strong Larry Dean UNITED AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY 3700 SOUTH STONEBRIDGE DRIVE MCKINNEY TX 75070 0 1 0 0 Exec. Officer of Principal Sub Common Stock 0 D Common Stock 7441 I Thrift Plan Trust Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 37.44 2012-12-18 Common Stock 4000 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 44.89 2013-12-13 Common Stock 7500 D Shares in unitized fund in employee benefit plan - estimated conversion of $ balance to shares using $53.87 per share. Exercisable as to 50% of shares 12/16/2004 and as to remaining 50% of shares 12/16/2005 Exercisable as to 50% of shares 12/11/2005 and as to remaining 50% of shares 12/11/2006. Larry D. Strong, By: /s/Carol A. McCoy, Attorney-in-fact 2004-07-22 EX-24 2 attach_1.htm

POWER OF ATTORNEY





KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Carol A. McCoy, Larry M. Hutchison, Joyce L. Lane and Michael J. Klyce, signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:



1. execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director of Torchmark Corporation (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;



2. do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and



3. take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.



The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.



This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed this 15th day of July, 2004.



/s/ Larry D. Strong

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