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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
March 9, 2000
CONNING CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Missouri
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
0-23183 43-1719355
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(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
700 Market Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63101
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(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
(314) 444-0498
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On March 9, 2000, the Board of Directors of Conning Corporation
(the "Company") appointed James L. Lipscomb to the offices of President
and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Lipscomb succeeds Arthur C. (Duke)
Reeds, III, who resigned from his positions as an officer of the Company
effective March 9, 2000. Mr. Reeds will remain on the Board of
Directors. The Board of Directors also appointed Paul W. Kopsky, Jr. as
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company,
effective March 15, 2000, succeeding Fred M. Schpero who resigned from
those positions. A copy of the press release relating to the
appointments of Messrs. Lipscomb and Kopsky is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and
incorporated herein by reference.
On March 15, 2000, the Company appointed Frank D. Campbell as
interim head of the Company's asset management division. Mr. Campbell
assumed the responsibilities formerly held by Donald L. McDonald, who
resigned from his position as an Executive Vice President of the
Company. A copy of the press release relating to the appointment of Mr.
Campbell is filed as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) The following exhibits are filed as part of this
report on Form 8-K.
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release issued by the Company on March
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9, 2000, relating to the election of James L. Lipscomb as a director and
President and Chief Executive Officer, and the appointment of Paul W.
Kopsky, Jr. as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
Exhibit 99.2 Press Release issued by the Company on March
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15, 2000, relating to the resignation of Donald L. McDonald and the
appointment of Frank D. Campbell as interim head of the Company's asset
management division.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: March 30, 2000 CONNING CORPORATION
By: /s/ Paul W. Kopsky
Name: Paul W. Kopsky
Title: Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
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CORPORATE OVERVIEW
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PRESS RELEASE
MARCH 9, 2000
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Investor Contact: Paul Kopsky, Jr.
(314) 444-0715
Media Contact: David Garino
(314) 982-1700
Internet: http://www.conning.com
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CONNING CORPORATION ANNOUNCES NEW CEO AND CFO
ST. LOUIS, March 9, 2000 -- Conning Corporation
(NASDAQ:CNNG) announced today that the board of
directors has named James L. Lipscomb as president
and chief executive officer, succeeding Arthur C. Reeds,
III, who has announced his resignation effective
immediately. Mr. Reeds will remain on the board of
directors. Mr. Lipscomb, a senior vice president at
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife), has had a
wide range of experience at the company including
investments, and most recently was in charge of corporate
planning.
Additionally, the board of directors has named Paul W.
Kopsky Jr. as senior vice president and chief financial
officer. Mr. Kopsky succeeds Fred M. Schpero, who has
announced his resignation as senior vice president and
chief financial officer, effective March 15, 2000. Mr.
Schpero, who has been CFO since 1997, has decided to
pursue another business opportunity. Mr. Kopsky, who has
been with the company since 1997, was recently
Conning's senior vice president and controller.
Conning provides asset management services primarily
to insurance companies and institutional investors with
discretionary assets under management, manages
private equity funds investing in insurance and
insurance-related companies, and conducts in-depth
research on the insurance industry.
The preceeding discussions of expected future results
may constitute forward-looking statements. Actual results
could differ from expected results due to factors
discussed in company filing with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
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CORPORATE OVERVIEW
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PRESS RELEASE
MARCH 15, 2000
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CONNING CORPORATION ANNOUNCES
APPOINTMENT OF NEW HEAD OF ASSET
MANAGEMENT DIVISION
ST. LOUIS, March 15, 2000 -- Conning Corporation
(NASDAQ:CNNG) reported today that Frank D. Campbell
has been appointed interim head of Conning's asset
management division. Mr. Campbell has assumed the
responsibilities formerly held by Donald L. McDonald, who
has resigned to pursue other interests. Mr. McDonald had
been Executive Vice President since 1998.
Mr. Campbell has been an officer with Conning in the
asset management division since 1995. Prior to joining
Conning, he worked for almost 20 years with a major
insurance conglomerate, managing insurance and pension
investment portfolios and serving as chief economist. He
is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and has
earned a masters degree in economics from Yale
University.
Conning provides asset management services primarily to
insurance companies and institutional investors having
discretionary assets under management, manages private
equity funds investing in insurance and insurance-related
companies, and conducts in-depth research on the insurance
industry.
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