UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
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): February 17, 2020
Commission File Number: 1-11917
| FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | |||||
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | |||||
| Iowa | 42-1411715 | ||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||
| 5400 University Avenue, | West Des Moines, | Iowa | 50266-5997 | ||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | ||||
| (515) | 225-5400 | ||||
| (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | |||||
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Class A Common Stock, without par value | FFG | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On February 17, 2020, FBL Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Jay W. Seiboldt as Chief Operating Officer - Property Casualty Companies, effective March 1, 2020.
Mr. Seiboldt, age 60, has served as Vice President - Property Casualty Companies since 2019. He previously held various claims, operations and sales roles including Vice President - Claims, and Regional Vice President since joining FBL Financial Group in 1981.
A copy of the news release announcing the appointment of Mr. Seiboldt is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On February 17, 2020, the Company announced the appointment of Daniel M. Koster, 52, to its executive management team as Vice President - Marketing & Agency Services, effective March 1, 2020. Mr. Koster currently serves as FBL Financial Group’s Vice President Marketing & Sales Services, a position he has held since 2015. He has held various marketing positions since joining FBL Financial Group in 1998.
On February 17, 2020, the Company announced the appointment of Ronald L. Mead, 49, to its executive management team as Vice President - Sales & Distribution, effective March 1, 2020. Mr. Mead currently serves as FBL Financial Group’s Vice President Personal Lines & Agriculture, a position he has held since 2013. He has held various claims, operations and sales roles including Regional Vice President, and Business Unit Vice President since joining FBL Financial Group in 1992.
A copy of the news release announcing the appointments of Mr. Koster and Mr. Mead is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File formatted as iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language) and contained in Exhibit 101. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: February 17, 2020 FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
By /s/ Donald J. Seibel
Donald J. Seibel
Chief Financial Officer