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): November 25, 2013
Midwest Holding Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nebraska | 000-10685 | 20-0362426 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer |
| incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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| 8101 “O” Street, Suite S111, Lincoln, | | 68510 |
| Nebraska | | (Zip Code) |
| (Address of principal executive | | |
| offices) | | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code :(402) 489-8266
Former name or former address, if changed since last report:Not applicable
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Section 8.01 Other Events
On November 25, 2013, the Company issued a press release announcing that an agreement had been reached to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Great Plains Financial Corporation, a South-Dakota based holding company and parent of Great Plains Life Assurance Company with assets of approximately $8.5 million and Security Capital Corporation, an Arkansas-based company with assets of approximately $0.7 million. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. The reader is advised to read this press release in its entirety.
The information in this report shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The Exhibits listed below are furnished as Exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated November 25, 2013 |
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, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: November 26, 2013
| MIDWEST HOLDING INC. |
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| By: | /s/ Mark A. Oliver | |
| Name: Mark A. Oliver |
| Title: Chief Executive Officer |
