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): April 4, 2001 CONSECO, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Indiana 1-9250 35-1468632 - ---------------------- ---------------- -------------- (State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.) organization) 11825 North Pennsylvania Street Carmel, Indiana 46032 - -------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (317) 817-6100 ------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) Item 7(c). Exhibit. 99. Press release of Conseco, Inc. issued April 4, 2001. Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure. From time to time, the Company issues memos to Conseco's shareholders and other interested parties which summarize information about the Company. Attached as Exhibit 99 is a copy of a press release dated April 4, 2001. 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. CONSECO, INC. DATE: April 5, 2001 By: /s/ Charles B. Chokel ----------------------------------- Name: Charles B. Chokel Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer