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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: SEPTEMBER 14, 1995
(Date of earliest event reported)
CITIZENS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
COLORADO
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
0-15609 84-0755371
(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
400 EAST ANDERSON LANE, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78714-0167
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(512) 837-7100
(Registrant's telephone number)
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Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
On September 14, 1995 the Registrant completed its acquisition
of American Liberty Financial Corporation, a Baton Rouge,
Louisiana based life insurance company. Reference is made to
the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of the Registrant, No.
33-59039, which was declared effective by the Securities and
Exchange Commission on July 28, 1995. Such Registration
Statement is incorporated herein by reference, and contains
information relating to the manner of the acquisition, a brief
description of the nature and amount of consideration given
and the principles followed in determining the amount of
consideration.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Reference is made to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of
the Registrant, No. 33-59039, which was declared effective by
the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 28, 1995. The
financial statements relating to the acquisition described
herein, consisting of Selected Summary Financial Information,
and the Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations For the
Year Ended December 31, 1994 and For the Quarter Ended March
31, 1995, are specifically incorporated herein by reference.
Reference is also made to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended June 30, 1995. The pro forma
financial statements therein relating to the acquisition are
incorporated by reference herein.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on Registrant's behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CITIZENS, INC.
Date: September 29, 1995 By/s/ Mark A. Oliver
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Mark A. Oliver, Executive Vice President,
Secretary/Treasurer and Chief Financial
Officer
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