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-----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, WTU2rTD6fwfTXUZpFgYWiIkP2eViZl/DiNudEIV8o+5oQ/8h4LH+QRLW1W88WdiO GN2KrrN5cQ7qeIejUF1wbw== 0000070684-05-000043.txt : 20051026 0000070684-05-000043.hdr.sgml : 20051026 20051026141444 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000070684-05-000043 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20051021 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20051026 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20051026 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE INSURANCE CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000070684 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LIFE INSURANCE [6311] IRS NUMBER: 840467208 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CO FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-17039 FILM NUMBER: 051156632 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 850 E. ANDERSON LANE CITY: AUSTIN STATE: TX ZIP: 78752-1602 BUSINESS PHONE: 5128361010 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 850 E. ANDERSON LANE CITY: AUSTIN STATE: TX ZIP: 78752-1602 8-K 1 nwlform8k.htm NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE INS. CO. FORM 8-K UNITED STATES

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) October 21, 2005


NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


COLORADO	84-0467208
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)


2-17039
(Commission File Number)


850 EAST ANDERSON LANE, AUSTIN, TEXAS	78752-1602
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip code)


(512) 836-1010
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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:

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[ ] 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))

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On October 21, 2005, the Board of Directors of National Western Life Insurance Company declared a cash dividend payable November 30, 2005 to stockholders on record as of November 1, 2005. The dividends declared were $0.34 per common share to Class A stockholders and $0.17 per common share to Class B stockholders.

SIGNATURE

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.

NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

Date: October 26, 2005	By:	/S/Brian M. Pribyl

		Brian M. Pribyl
		Senior Vice President
		Chief Financial & Administrative Officer and Treasurer

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