UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 10-K/A No. 1
(Mark One)
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED]
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997
or
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED]
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number: 1-11917
FBL Financial Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Iowa
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
42-1411715
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
5400 University Avenue, West Des Moines, Iowa
(Address of principal executive offices)
50266
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (515) 225-5400
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, Without Par Value New York Stock Exchange
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or
such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such
reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90 days. /X/ Yes / / No
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant
to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (para. 229.405 of this chapter) is not
contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of
registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K
or any amendment of this Form 10-K.
/X/ Yes / / No
Aggregate market value of Class A Common Stock held by non-
affiliates of the registrant (computed as of March 4, 1998):
$325,241,437.
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the
registrant's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable
date: 16,806,193 shares of Class A Common Stock and 1,192,990 shares
of Class B Common Stock as of March 4, 1998.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: Portions of the Registrant's
definitive proxy statement for the annual meeting of shareholders
to be held May 19, 1998 are incorporated by reference into Part
III of this Form 10-K.
This report is an amendment to FBL Financial Group, Inc.'s (the
Company) annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 1997. The report is being amended for the addition of Exhibit
27.1 which includes restated financial data schedules for the year
ended December 31, 1996, three month period ended March 31, 1997,
six month period ended June 30, 1997 and nine month period ended
September 30, 1997. The earnings per share amounts in these
schedules have been restated in connection with the Company's
adoption of Financial Accounting Standard No. 128, "Earning per
Share". Item 14 has been amended for the addition of Exhibit 27.1
"Restated Financial Data Schedules".
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, thereunto duly authorized:
FBL Financial Group, Inc.
By:/s/ James W. Noyce
James W. Noyce
Chief Financial Officer
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND
REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.
(a) 1. Financial Statements. See index to Financial Statements
on page 37 for a list of financial statements included in this
Report.
2. Financial Statement Schedules. The following financial
statement schedules are included as part of this Report
immediately following the signature page:
Schedule I -- Summary of Investments
Schedule II -- Condensed Financial Information of
Registrant (Parent Company)
Schedule III -- Supplementary Insurance Information
Schedule IV -- Reinsurance
All other schedules are omitted, either because they are not
applicable, not required, or because the information they contain
is included elsewhere in the consolidated financial statements or
notes.
3. Exhibits.
21 Subsidiaries of FBL Financial Group, Inc.
23 Consent of Independent Auditors
27 Financial Data Schedule
27.1 Restated Financial Data Schedules
(b) Reports on Form 8-K.
A report on Form 8-K dated December 8, 1997, was filed with
the Commission to report under Item 5, the announced
formation of an alliance with American Equity Investment
Life Holding Company.
A report on Form 8-K dated December 18, 1997, was filed with
the Commission to report under Item 5, the announced formation
of an alliance with Berthel Fisher & Company.
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