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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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SCHEDULE 13D
(RULE 13d-101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-
1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(a)
(AMENDMENT NO. 3)
AMERUS LIFE HOLDINGS, INC.
(NAME OF ISSUER)
7.00% ADJUSTABLE CONVERSATION-RATE
EQUITY SECURITY UNITS
(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
030734206
(CUSIP NUMBER)
JOSEPH K. HAGGERTY, ESQ.
GENERAL COUNSEL
AMERUS LIFE HOLDINGS, INC.
699 WALNUT STREET
DES MOINES, IOWA 50309
(515) 362-3600
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
NOVEMBER 30, 1998
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box
[ ].
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CUSIP NO. 030734206 13D PAGE 2 OF 8 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
AmerUs Group Co.
42-1459713
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP *
[ ] (a)
[ ] (b)
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS *
N/A
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5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Iowa
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER N/A
NUMBER OF
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED VOTING POWER N/A
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH -----------------------------------------------------------------
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
REPORTING
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
WITH
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON -0-
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12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* HC, CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 030734206 13D PAGE 3 OF 8 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
American Mutual Holding Company.
42-1458424
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP *
[ ] (a)
[ ] (b)
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS *
N/A
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5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Iowa
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER N/A
NUMBER OF
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED VOTING POWER N/A
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH -----------------------------------------------------------------
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
REPORTING
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
WITH
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON -0-
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12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* HC, CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SCHEDULE 13D
This Amendment No. 3 amends the Statement on Schedule 13D (the
"Statement") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 4,
1998, as amended on December 22, 1998 and December 31, 1998, on behalf of
American Mutual Holding Company, an Iowa mutual insurance holding company
("AMHC"), and AmerUs Group Co., an Iowa corporation and a wholly owned
subsidiary of AMHC ("AmerUs Group"), with respect to the 7.00% Adjustable
Conversation-Rate Equity Security Units (the "ACES") of AmerUs Life Holdings,
Inc., an Iowa corporation ("Issuer" or "AmerUs"). The address of the principal
executive offices of the Issuer is 699 Walnut Street, Des Moines, Iowa. The
filing of this form does not constitute an admission the ACES constitute a
derivative of an equity security.
ITEM 3. SOURCES AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
Item 3 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
On December 1, 1998, AmerUs Group purchased 330,200 ACES in a series of
open market transactions, for an aggregate of $7,483,983, not for an aggregate
of $7,384,938 as AMHC and AmerUs Group inadvertently reported in the Statement
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 4, 1998.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
Item 5(a) is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
Information concerning beneficial ownership of ACES by officers and
directors is set forth on Schedule 1.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and
correct.
July 15, 1999
DATE
/s/ Michael G. Fraizer
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NAME: MICHAEL G. FRAIZER
TITLE: SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
AMERUS GROUP CO.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and
correct.
July 15, 1999
DATE
/s/ Michael G. Fraizer
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NAME: MICHAEL G. FRAIZER
TITLE: SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
AMERICAN MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY
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SCHEDULE 1
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF AMERICAN MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY AND AMERUS
GROUP CO.
The name, business address, principal occupation or employment of, and
to the knowledge of AMHC and AmerUs Group, the number of ACES beneficially owned
(as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended) by each of the directors and executive officers of AMHC
and AmerUs Group is set forth below. Each individual is a citizen of the United
States.
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NAME PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION OR NUMBER OF ACES
BUSINESS ADDRESS EMPLOYMENT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
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Roger K. Brooks * Chairman, President and Chief 71,122
699 Walnut Street Executive Officer of AmerUs,
Des Moines, Iowa AmerUs Group and AMHC
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Victor N. Daley Senior Vice President, Chief 16,002
699 Walnut Street Administration & Human Re-sources
Des Moines, Iowa Officer of AmerUs,
AmerUs Group and AMHC
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Michael G. Fraizer Senior Vice President and Chief 21,336
699 Walnut Street Financial Officer of
Des Moines, Iowa AmerUs, AmerUs Group and AMHC
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Thomas C. Godlasky Executive Vice President and Chief 26,336
699 Walnut Street Investment Officer of AmerUs, AmerUs
Des Moines, Iowa Group and AMHC
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Marcia S. Hanson Executive Vice President of AmerUs 8,890
699 Walnut Street and AmerUs Group
Des Moines, Iowa
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Sam C. Kalainov * Chairman-Emeritus of AmerUs Group 0
699 Walnut Street and AMHC
Des Moines, Iowa
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John R. Albers * President and Chief Executive 0
9400 North Central Expressway, Suite Officer of Fairfield Enterprises,
1250 Inc.
Dallas, Texas 75231
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Wesley H. Boldt ** President of Quality Life Corporation 0
4401 Westown Parkway
Suite 305
West Des Moines, Iowa 50266
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Joseph A. Borgen ** President of Des Moines Area 0
2006 South Ankeny Blvd. Community College
Ankeny, Iowa 50021
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Malcolm Candlish * Retired (Former Chairman of First 0
465 Wells Way Alert, Inc.)
Osprey, Florida 34229
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Thomas F. Gaffney * Managing Director of Raymond James 9,500
880 Carillon Parkway Capital, Inc.
St. Petersburg, Florida 33716
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John W. Norris, Jr. * Chairman and Chief Executive Officer 0
P.O.Box 799900 of Lennox International, Inc.
Dallas, Texas 75379
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Jack C. Pester * Former Senior Vice President of The 0
Nine Greenway Plaza Coastal Corporation
Houston, Texas 77046
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F. A. Wittern, Jr. ** Chairman and Chief Executive Officer 0
8040 University Boulevard of The Wittern Group
Des Moines, IA 50325
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* Each of the indicated individuals serves as a director of AmerUs, AmerUs
Group and AMHC.
** Each of the indicated individuals serves as a director of AmerUs Group and
AMHC.
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