UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K/A 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 21, 2000) AMERUS LIFE HOLDINGS, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) IOWA 0-21459 42-1459712 (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of Incorporation) Identification No.) 699 WALNUT STREET DES MOINES, IOWA 50309-3948 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (515) 362-3600 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. AMERUS LIFE HOLDINGS, INC. By: /s/ Michael G. Fraizer --------------------------------- Michael G. Fraizer Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Dated: February 21, 2000 The Form 8-K of the Registrant dated February 21, 2000, and filed on February 22, 2000, is hereby amended to include the Consolidated Financial Statements of Indianapolis Life Insurance Company attached hereto. EXHIBIT Exhibit No. Description - ----------- ----------- 23.1 Consent of Independent Auditors 99.1 Consolidated Financial Statements of Indianapolis Life Insurance Company at December 31, 1999 and 1998, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1999.