CONSECO INC
8-A12B, 1998-10-14
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                                    FORM 8-A

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                           CONSECO FINANCING TRUST VI
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            Delaware                                     35-6653357
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   (State of incorporation)                            (I.R.S. Employer
                                                      Identification No.)
11825 North Pennsylvania Street
       Carmel, Indiana                                     46032
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(Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code) 

                                 CONSECO, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           Indiana                                       35-1468632
   ------------------------                           ---------------- 
   (State of incorporation)                           (I.R.S. Employer
                                                     Identification No.)

    11825 North Pennsylvania Street                        
        Carmel, Indiana                                    46032
 ----------------------------------                      ----------
 (Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)

         If this  form  relates  to the  registration  of a class of  securities
pursuant  to Section  12(b) of the  Exchange  Act and is  effective  pursuant to
General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. [X]

         If this  form  relates  to the  registration  of a class of  securities
pursuant  to Section  12(g) of the  Exchange  Act and is  effective  pursuant to
General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. [ ]

         Securities  Act  registration  statement file number to which this form
relates: 333-56611 and 333-27803.

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

         Title of each class                   Name of each exchange on which
         to be so registered                   each class is to be registered 
         -------------------                   -------------------------------

         9% Trust Originated                    New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
         Preferred Securities (and
         the Guarantee by Conseco,
         Inc. with respect thereto)

         Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

         None



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Item 1.  Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.

         The title of the class of securities  to be registered  hereunder is 9%
         Trust Originated Preferred Securities (the "TOPrS").  The TOPrS will be
         issued by Conseco  Financing  Trust VI and guaranteed by Conseco,  Inc.
         ("Conseco")  to  the  extent  set  forth  in the  Preferred  Securities
         Guarantee  Agreement described below. A description of the TOPrS is set
         forth in the Registration  Statement on Form S-3 (File No.  333-56611),
         filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on
         June 11, 1998 as amended by Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 thereto filed
         on June 22, 1998 and declared  effective by the  Commission on June 22,
         1998 and by  Post-Effective  Amendment No. 1 thereto filed on August 4,
         1998  and  declared  effective  on  August  6,  1998(as  amended,   the
         "Registration  Statement")  under  the  captions  "Description  of Debt
         Securities,"  "Description of Preferred Securities" and "Description of
         the Trust Guarantees" and in the Prospectus Supplement relating thereto
         dated  October  8, 1998 filed  with the  Commission  on October 9, 1998
         pursuant  to Rule  424(b)(2)  under  the  Securities  Act of  1933,  as
         amended,  under the captions "Description of the Preferred Securities,"
         "Description of the Subordinated Debentures," "Description of the Trust
         Guarantee" and "Effect of Obligations Under the Subordinated Debentures
         and the Trust Guarantee,"  which description is hereby  incorporated by
         reference herein. Any form of prospectus or prospectus  supplement that
         includes such description that is subsequently  filed by the registrant
         as part of an  amendment  to the  Registration  Statement  or otherwise
         pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act is hereby incorporated
         by reference herein.



Item 2.  Exhibits.

         1.  Certificate of Trust of Conseco Financing  Trust  VI  (incorporated
             herein by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to the Registration Statement on
             Form  S-3  (file   number   333-27803)   (the  "1997   Registration
             Statement")).

         2.  Declaration of  Trust  of Conseco  Financing Trust VI (incorporated
             herein  by  reference  to  Exhibit  4.7  to the  1997  Registration
             Statement).

         3.  Amended and  Restated  Declaration  of  Trust  of Conseco Financing
             Trust VI  (incorporated  by reference to Exhibit 4.26.3 to the Form
             8-K of Conseco filed October 14, 1998 (the "Conseco 8-K")).

         4.  Form  of  Global  Certificates for  Preferred  Security of  Conseco
             Financing  Trust VI  (incorporated  herein by  reference to Exhibit
             4.26.4 to the Conseco 8-K).

         5.  Subordinated Indenture  dated  as  of  November  14,  1996  between
             Conseco,  Inc. and Fleet  National  Bank, as Trustee  (incorporated
             herein by reference to the Form 8-K of Conseco  dated  November 19,
             1996).

         6.  Fifth  Supplemental  Indenture  to  Subordinated  Indenture between
             Conseco, Inc. and State Street Bank and Trust Company (successor to
             Fleet National Bank), as Trustee  (incorporated herein by reference
             to Exhibit 4.26.1 to the Conseco 8-K).

         7.  9%   Subordinated   Deferrable   Interest    Debentures  due   2028
             (incorporated herein  by reference to Exhibit 4.26.2 to the Conseco
             8-K).

         8.  Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement  between State Street Bank
             and Trust  Company,  as Trustee,  and Conseco,  Inc.  (incorporated
             herein by reference to Exhibit 4.26.5 to the Conseco 8-K).




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                                    SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the  requirements of Section 12 of the Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrant  has duly caused this  Registration  Statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


DATE:  October 14, 1998                 CONSECO FINANCING TRUST VI



                                        By: /s/ Rollin M. Dick
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Rollin M. Dick, Trustee


                                        CONSECO, INC.


                                        By: /s/ Rollin M. Dick
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                                            Rollin M. Dick, Executive
                                               Vice President







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