UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) October 25, 2021 (October 22, 2021)
NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 000-55522 | 47-3339380 | ||||||||||||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||
| 10801 N. Mopac Expy Bldg 3 | |||||||||||
| Austin, | Texas | 78759 | |||||||||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | ||||||||||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (512) 836-1010
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class to be registered: | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which each class is to be registered: | ||||||||||||
| Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value | NWLI | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC | ||||||||||||
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 the chapter) or Rule 12-b2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of the chapter).
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Item 8.01. Other Events
On October 22, 2021, the Board of Directors of National Western Life Group, Inc. declared a cash dividend payable December 1, 2021 to stockholders of record as of November 5, 2021. The dividends were $0.36 per common share to Class A stockholders and $0.18 per common share to Class B stockholders.
| 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. | |||||||||||
| NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE GROUP, INC. | |||||||||||
| Date: October 25, 2021 | /S/Brian M. Pribyl | ||||||||||
| Brian M. Pribyl | |||||||||||
| Senior Vice President, | |||||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||
| and Treasurer | |||||||||||