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
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| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | | March 15, 2006 |
FBL Financial Group, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Iowa | 1-11917 | 42-1411715 |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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| 5400 University Avenue, West Des Moines, Iowa | | 50266 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) | | ___________
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | | 515-225-5400 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
b. John W. Creer, since 1996 a Class A Director of FBL Financial Group, Inc., notified the Company March 15, 2006 that he would resign from the Board of Directors effective June 30, 2006. Mr. Creer recently retired as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Farm Management Company, the international agricultural real estate holding and management company wholly owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon). Mr. Creer and his wife have accepted an 18 month assignment as Church Service Missionaries in Hong Kong, beginning in July 2006. Because of the distance and duration of the assignment, Mr. Creer determined it was appropriate to resign from the Board. The Corporate Governance and Class A Nominating Committee is expected to nominate a candidate for election by the Board to fill this vacancy at or shortly after June 30, 2006.
SIGNATURES
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.
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| | | FBL Financial Group, Inc. |
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| March 16, 2006 | | By: | | Stephen M. Morain
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| | | | | Name: Stephen M. Morain |
| | | | | Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel |
