TORCHMARK CORP
13F-HR, 1999-08-12
LIFE INSURANCE
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               UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, DC   20549

                              Form 13F COVER PAGE

         Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended:   June 30, 1999
           Check here if Amendment [  ]  Amendment Number: _________

                        This Amendment (Check only one):
                         [  ]   is a restatement.
                         [  ]   adds new holdings entries.

Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:

Name:  Torchmark Corporation
Address:  2001 Third Avenue South
     Birmingham, AL   35233

Form 13F File Number:   28-1112

     The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by
     whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is
     authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true,
     correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items,
     statements, schedules, lists and tables are considered integral parts of
     this form.

Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:

Reporting Manager:

Name:   Michael J. Klyce
Title:  Vice President & Treasurer
Phone:  205-325-2051

Signature, Place and Date of Signing:


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(Signature)
Birmingham, AL
August 11, 1999

     Torchmark Corporation is the controlling person of Waddell & Reed Asset
Management Company.  Certain securities managed directly by Waddell & Reed Asset
Management Company are reported herein.  Waddell & Reed Asset Management Company
also maintains a subadvisory investment services agreement under which certain
securities are managed by an unaffiliated entity, Waddell & Reed Investment
Management Company.  Securities subject to the subadvisory agreement with
Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company are reported on the Form 13F of
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.

Report Type (Check only one):

[  ]     13F HOLDINGS REPORT.  (Check here if all holdings of this reporting
         manager are reported in this report.)

[  ]     13F NOTICE.  (Check here if no holdings reporting are in this report
         and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)

[X]      13F COMBINATION REPORT.  (Check here if a portion of the holdings for
         this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion  are
         reporting by other reporting manager(s).)
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List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:  (If there are no entries in
this list, omit this section.)

Form 13F File Number 28-7592

Name:  Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
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                             Form 13F Summary Page

                                Report Summary:



Number of Other Included Managers:  01



Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:  3



Form 13F Information Table Value Total:

     $  30,172   (thousands)
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List of Other Included Managers:

     Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all
     institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is
     filed, other than the manager filing this report.  [If there are no entries
     in this list, state "NONE" and omit the column headings and list entries.]

No.    1
Form 13F File Number 28-371
Name:  Waddell & Reed Asset Management Company
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                           FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE


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  Column 1     Column 2  Column 3   Column 4              Column 5             Column 6   Column 7           Column 8
<S>            <C>       <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>       <C>       <C>         <C>        <C>    <C>
   Name of     Title of               Value     Shrs or                       Investment   Other           Voting authority
   Issuer       Class      CUSIP    (x $1000)   prn amt    SH/PRN   Put/Call  Discretion  Managers   Sole     Shared       None

Compass
Bancshares,
Inc.             COM     20449H109     9,565     351,000     SH                  Sole            1     X
Vesta
Insurance
Group, Inc.      COM     925391104    20,581   4,450,000     SH                  Sole            1     X

ICH Corp.        COM     845605104        26     104,390     SH                  Sole            1     X

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