Current Report Filing (8-k)
August 24 2018 - 10:47AM
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): August 22, 2018
CITIZENS, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
|
|
|
|
|
COLORADO
|
|
0-16509
|
|
84-0755371
|
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
|
|
(Commission
File Number)
|
|
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
|
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
☐
|
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
|
☐
|
Soliciting material pursuant
to Rule 14a-12 under
the
Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.14a-12)
|
☐
|
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))
|
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 8.01 Other Events
As disclosed in prior filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), Citizens, Inc. (the Company) has been the subject
of an investigation by the SEC (the Investigation) related to the Companys internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures. Additional information regarding the Investigation can be found in the
Companys Form
10-Q
for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2018 filed with the SEC on August 7, 2018.
On August 22, 2018, the Company received a notice from the SEC (the Notice) stating that the SEC has concluded the Investigation and, based
on the information that the SEC has as of the date of the Notice, the SEC has decided to not recommend an enforcement action against the Company relating to the Investigation. The Notice was provided under the guidelines set forth in the final
paragraph of Securities Act Release No. 5310.
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.
|
|
|
CITIZENS, INC
|
|
|
By:
|
|
/s/ Geoffrey M. Kolander
|
|
|
Geoffrey M. Kolander
President and Chief
Executive Officer
|
Date: August 24, 2018
Citizens (NYSE:CIA)
Historical Stock Chart
From Mar 2024 to Apr 2024
Citizens (NYSE:CIA)
Historical Stock Chart
From Apr 2023 to Apr 2024