SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3 )*
FBL Financial Group, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
30239F106
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement / /.
(A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement
on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class
of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
(Continued on following page(s))
Page 1 of 5 Pages
CUSIP No. 30239F106 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation 42-0331840
(1) Names of Reporting Persons. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
Persons
/ / (a) / / (b)
(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*
(3) SEC Use Only
Iowa
(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With
14,964,157
(5) Sole Voting Power
(6) Shared Voting Power
14,964,157
(7) Sole Dispositive Power
(8) Shared Dispositive Power
14,964,157
(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
(10) Check Box if The Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*
57.30%
(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
(12) Type of Reporting Person*
Page 3 of 5 Pages
SCHEDULE 13G
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: FBL Financial Group, Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office:
5400 University Avenue
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
5400 University Avenue
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Item 2(c) Citizenship: Iowa
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Class A Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 30239F106
Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),
check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment
Company Act
(e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or
Endowment Fund; see section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with section 240.13d-
1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
Page 4 of 5 Pages
Item 4 Ownership
If the percent of the class owned, as of December 31 of the year covered by the
statement, or as of the last day of any month described in Rule 13d-1 (b)(2),
if applicable, exceeds five percent, provide the following information as of
that date and identify those shares which there is a right to acquire.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
14,964,157 shares of common stock
(b) Percent of class:
57.30%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
14,964,157
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
-0-
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
14,964,157
(iii) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
-0-
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof
the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five
percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ]
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
All of the shares reported herein are owned by Iowa Farm Bureau
Federation, which has the right to receive or the power to direct the
receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from a sale of, such
securities.
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company N/A
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group N/A
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group N/A
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Item 10 Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business
and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing
or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not
acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such
purposes or affect.
Signature.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement it true, complete and correct.
January 15, 2001
Date
IOWA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION
By: James G. Christenson, Finance Director & Controller
Name/Title
