National Western Life Insurance Co - Current report filing (8-K)
September 23 2008 - 12:49PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED
STATES
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SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
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FORM
8-K
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CURRENT
REPORT
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Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of
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the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date
of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported) September 22,
2008
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NATIONAL
WESTERN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
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(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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COLORADO
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84-0467208
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification Number)
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2-17039
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(Commission
File Number)
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850
EAST ANDERSON LANE, AUSTIN, TEXAS
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78752-1602
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip
code)
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(512)
836-1010
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(Registrant's
Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
Exchange Act
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(17
CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
Exchange Act
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(17
CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 5.02
Departure
of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Principal Officers.
Effective
September 22, 2008, the board of directors of National Western Life Insurance
Company (the “Company”) appointed Michael G. Kean as Vice President, Controller
and Assistant Treasurer. Mr. Kean, a CPA, possesses nearly thirty years of
experience in the insurance industry. Prior to joining the Company as its
principal accounting officer, Mr. Kean was a Vice President for the
U.S. based operations of Scottish Reinsurance based in Charlotte, North
Carolina. From 1993 to 2004, Mr. Kean served as Assistant Comptroller and Global
Finance Manager for the U.S. based operations of Royal & SunAlliance
Insurance Group plc. Mr. Kean attained his MBA from Drake University and his
undergraduate degree in accounting from the University of Northern Iowa. In
addition to being a CPA, Mr. Kean is a Chartered Financial Analyst, Chartered
Life Underwriter, Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter, and a Certified
Internal Auditor.
In his
role with the Company, Mr. Kean is eligible to participate in the Company’s 2008
Incentive Plan, an equity-based incentive plan. The Company’s Compensation and
Stock Option Committee awarded Mr. Kean 500 options under the 2008 Incentive
Plan effective September 22, 2008.
There
were no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Kean and any other persons
pursuant to which Mr. Kean was selected as an officer of the Company. Mr. Kean
does not have a family relationship with any director or executive officer of
the Company and there were no transactions since the beginning of the Company’s
last fiscal year between the Company and Mr. Kean.
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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NATIONAL
WESTERN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Date:
September 23, 2008
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By:
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/S/
Brian M. Pribyl
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Brian
M. Pribyl
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Senior
Vice President
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Chief
Financial & Administrative Officer
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and
Treasurer
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