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SCHEDULE 14A
(RULE 14a-101)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Filed by the Registrant /X/
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/ / Preliminary Proxy Statement
/ / Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule
14a-6(e)(2))
/ / Definitive Proxy Statement
/X/ Definitive Additional Materials
/ / Soliciting Material Pursuant to Section 240.14a-11(c) or Section
240.14a-12
AMVESTORS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
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In connection with the proposed merger of AFC Corp., a wholly-owned
subsidiary of AmerUs Life Holdings, Inc. ("AmerUs"), with and into the
Registrant whereby the registrant will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of
AmerUs, the following definitive additional material is hereby filed to
supplement the Registrant's definitive proxy statement filed pursuant to
Rule 14a-6(j) as part of the registration statement filed by AmerUs under the
Securities Act of 1933 on Form S-4 (Registration No. 33-40065 filed on
November 12, 1997). This definitive additional material is a transcript of
the message the Registrant will provide to its stockholders who call a
toll-free telephone number (800-301-8755) activated by the Registrant after
the close of the Nasdaq National Market on December 5, 1997.
The message is as follows:
Welcome to the AmVestors' stockholder hotline. Assuming that the Closing
of the proposed Merger of AmVestors Financial Corporation and AmerUs Life
Holdings, Inc. described in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus dated
November 12, 1997 occurs on December 19, 1997 (as currently anticipated), the
Merger Consideration will be 0.6724 shares of AmerUs Class A Common Stock for
each whole share of AmVestors Common Stock outstanding at such time. Please
read the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus carefully in evaluating your
decision whether to approve the proposed Merger. Thank you for calling and
remember that your vote is important! If you have any questions please
contact Lynn F. Hammes, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
of AmVestors, at (785) 232-6945.
