FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

HERBEL VERN D 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

TORCHMARK CORP [ TMK ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
EVP and Chief Admin. Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

TORCHMARK CORPORATION, 3700 SOUTH STONEBRIDGE DRIVE 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

2/21/2017
(Street)

MCKINNEY, TX 75070
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   2/21/2017     A    7993   A $0   29443   D  
 
Common Stock                  58695   I   Reporting Person's Living Trust  
Common Stock                  58696   I   Spouse's Living Trust  
Common Stock                  42286   (1) I   Thrift Plan Trust  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $77.26   2/21/2017     A      40000         (2) 2/21/2024   Common Stock   40000   $0   40000   D  
 

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Shares in unitized fund in employee benefit plan - estimated conversion of $ balance to shares using $77.26 per share.
( 2)  First exercisable as to 50% of shares 2-21-19 and as to remaining 50% of shares 2-21-20.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
HERBEL VERN D
TORCHMARK CORPORATION
3700 SOUTH STONEBRIDGE DRIVE
MCKINNEY, TX 75070

EVP and Chief Admin. Officer

Signatures
Vern D. Herbel, By:/s/Carol A. McCoy, Attorney-in-fact 2/23/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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