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UNITED STATES
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: September 18, 2000)
AMERUS GROUP CO.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
IOWA ----------- 42-1458424
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
699 WALNUT STREET
DES MOINES, IOWA 50309-3948
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (515) 362-3600
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On September 18, 2000, AmerUs Life Holdings, Inc. ("ALH") and its parent,
American Mutual Holding Company ("AMHC") signed an amendment to the Combination
and Investment Agreement among AMHC, ALH, Indianapolis Life Insurance Company
and the Indianapolis Life Group of Companies, Inc. dated February 18, 2000 which
was filed as Exhibit 2.1 to ALH's Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the Securities
Exchange Commission on March 6, 2000 (the "Amendment"). Please see the Amendment
attached hereto as Exhibit 2.2. ALH issued a press release, attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1, on September 19, 2000 announcing execution of the Amendment.
On September 20, 2000, AmerUs Group Co., as successor to ALH, issued a
press release, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2, announcing the effective date of
the demutualization of AMHC, the merger of ALH into AMHC with AMHC as the
surviving public company and AMHC's name change to AmerUs Group Co.
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The common stock of AmerUs Group Co., as successor to ALH, is deemed
pursuant to Section 240.12g-3(a) registered under Section 12(g) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
AMERUS GROUP CO.
By: /s/ James A. Smallenberger
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James A. Smallenberger
Senior Vice President &
Corporate Secretary
Dated: September 21, 2000
EXHIBITS
Exhibit 2.2 Amendment to Combination and Investment Agreement
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release Announcing Amendment to Combination and
Investment Agreement
Exhibit 99.2 Press Release Announcing the Demutualization of AMHC
