Current Report Filing (8-k)
November 08 2017 - 3:08PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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): November 2, 2017
CITIZENS, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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COLORADO
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0-16509
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84-0755371
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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2900 Esperanza Crossing
Austin, Texas 78758
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(512)
837-7100
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(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:
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Rule 14a-12
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to
Rule 13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as
defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule
12b-2
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(§ 240.12b-2
of
this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or
revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 1.01
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Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
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On November 2, 2017, the board of directors (the
Board) of Citizens, Inc. (the Company) approved the entry into a form of indemnification agreement (each, an Indemnification Agreement) with each of its executive officers and directors (each, an
Indemnitee). Among other things, consistent with the Companys bylaws, pursuant to the Indemnification Agreements, the Company has agreed to indemnify and advance expenses and costs incurred by each Indemnitee in connection
with any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, proceeding, or alternative dispute resolution mechanism arising as a result of his or her service as a director or officer, to the fullest extent permitted by the laws of the State of
Colorado. The Indemnification Agreements also establish various related procedures, processes and requirements.
The above description of
the forms of Indemnification Agreement does not purport to be a complete statement of the provisions thereof. Such description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the form of Indemnification Agreement for the executive
officers, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference, and to the form of Indemnification Agreement for the directors, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.2 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.03
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Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
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On November 2, 2017, the
Board adopted the Companys Third Amended and Restated Bylaws (the Bylaws). The amendments implement certain changes to the Bylaws to update and clarify the indemnification provisions of the Bylaws in accordance with the
Indemnification Agreements and Colorado law. Among other things, the amendments:
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authorize the Company to indemnify any Proper Person who is not a director of the Company to the fullest extent permitted by Colorado law (a Proper Person under the Bylaws is defined as any
person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, and whether formal or informal, by reason of the fact
that he is or was a director, officer, employee, fiduciary or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee, fiduciary or agent of any foreign or domestic profit
or nonprofit corporation or of any partnership, joint venture, trust, profit or nonprofit unincorporated association, limited liability company, or other enterprise or employee benefit plan.);
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authorize the Company to advance expenses incurred in defending an action, suit or proceeding arising in connection with service to the Company to any Proper Person that is a director of the Company upon
(i) receipt of a written affirmation of the Proper Persons good faith belief that he or she has met the standards of conduct required under the bylaws, (ii) receipt of an irrevocable undertaking by the Proper Person to repay the
Company if it is determined that they are not entitled to indemnification, and (iii) a determination by the proper group that the facts then known to the group would not preclude indemnification; and
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authorize the Company to advance expenses incurred in defending an action, suit or proceeding arising in connection with service to the Company to any Proper Person that is not a director of the Company to the fullest
extent permitted by Colorado law, subject to receipt of an undertaking by the Proper Person to repay the Company if it is determined that the Proper Person is not entitled to indemnification.
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The foregoing summary description of amendments to the Bylaws is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by the complete copy of the
Third Amended and Restated Bylaws, which are attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(d) Exhibits
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.
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CITIZENS, INC
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By:
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/s/ Geoffrey M. Kolander
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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Date: November 8, 2017
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