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 *

Young Wendy J.B.
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Fidelity & Guaranty Life [ FGL ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, Chief Risk Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

1001 FLEET STREET, 6TH FLOOR
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

12/12/2014
(Street)

BALTIMORE, MD 21202
(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   12/12/2014     F (1)    711   D $24.66   9390   (2) D    
Common Stock                  100   I   By son  

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
Stock Option (right to buy)   $24.87                      (3) 12/1/2021   Common Stock   3528     3528   D    
Stock Option (right to buy)   $38.14                      (4) 11/2/2018   Common Stock   (4)   (4)   1242   D    
Stock Option (right to buy)   $49.45                      (5) 12/31/2019   Common Stock   (5)   (5)   3117   D    
Restricted Stock Unit     (6)                    (6)   (6) Common Stock   (6)   (6)   917   D    
Stock Option (right to buy)   $17.00                      (7) 12/12/2020   Common Stock   5454     5454   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Represents the withholding by the Issuer of restricted stock to satisfy the reporting person's tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of restricted stock, which has been approved pursuant to the requirements of Rule 16b-3.
( 2)  Includes restricted stock.
( 3)  The option vests in three equal annual installments on December 1, 2015, 2016 and 2017, subject to continued employment through such date.
( 4)  The option entitles the reporting person to receive, upon exercise, a cash payment equal to the excess of the fair market value of a share of Class A Common Stock of Fidelity & Guaranty Life Holdings, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer (the "F&G Subsidiary"), over the exercise price of the option. It is expected that the fair market value of a share of Class A Common Stock of the F&G Subsidiary will be derived from the value of the Common Stock of the Issuer. The option became exercisable as to 1,243 shares on November 2, 2013 and 1,242 shares on November 2, 2014.
( 5)  The option entitles the reporting person to receive, upon exercise, a cash payment equal to the excess of the fair market value of a share of Class B Common Stock of the F&G Subsidiary over the exercise price of the option. It is expected that the fair market value of a share of Class B Common Stock of the F&G Subsidiary will be derived from the value of the Common Stock of the Issuer. The option became exercisable as to 1,039 shares on December 31, 2013 and will become exercisable as to 1,039 shares on December 31, 2014 and 1,039 shares on December 31, 2015.
( 6)  Each restricted stock unit is the economic equivalent of one share of Class B Common Stock of the F&G Subsidiary. Each restricted stock unit will be settled upon vesting in cash in an amount equal to the fair market value of a share of Class B Common Stock of the F&G Subsidiary. It is expected that the fair market value of a share of Class B Common Stock of the F&G Subsidiary will be derived from the value of the Common Stock of the Issuer. 459 restricted stock units will vest on December 31, 2014 and 458 restricted stock units will vest on December 31, 2015.
( 7)  The option vests in three equal annual installments on December 12, 2014, 2015 and 2016, subject to continued employment through such date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Young Wendy J.B.
1001 FLEET STREET, 6TH FLOOR
BALTIMORE, MD 21202


SVP, Chief Risk Officer

Signatures
/s/ Isabelle Aragon, Attorney-in-fact 12/16/2014
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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