UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10 - K/A
(Mark One)
x Annual report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 1995.
Transition report pursuant to section 13 or 15 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 For the transition periods _____ to _____.
Commission File Number 0-14391
AMERICAN TRAVELLERS CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
PENNSYLVANIA 23-1738097
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
3220 Tillman Drive, Bensalem, Pennsylvania 19020
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (215) 244-1600
Securities registered pursuant to section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value
6.5% Convertible Subordinated Debentures due 2005
(Title of Class)
Indicate by check mark whether Registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter
period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2)
has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
YES x NO 0
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant
to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be
contained, to the best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or
information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this
Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. 1
The aggregate market value of Registrant's Common Stock, $.01 par
value (its only voting stock), held by non-affiliates as of March 8,
1996, was $296,465,070.
The number of shares outstanding of Registrant's Common Stock as
of March 8, 1996, was 15,885,947 (as adjusted for the Company's 3-for-2
stock split declared March 4, 1996 for shareholders of record on March
20, 1996, payable on April 10, 1996.)
Documents Incorporated By Reference
Portions of the Registrant's definitive Proxy Statement to be filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commissions on or before April 29, 1996, are
incorporated by reference for the purpose of supplying Part III of this
report. Exhibit index begins on page X.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
AMERICAN TRAVELLERS CORPORATION
/s/ Benedict J. Iacovetti May 23, 1996
Benedict J. Iacovetti, Treasurer and
Chief Financial and Accounting Officer
Exhibit 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the
incorporation of our report in this Form 10-K/A, into American Travellers
Corporation's previously filed Registration Statements File Nos. 33-73114 and
33-65207 on Form S-8.
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