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): January 24, 2000 CONNING CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Missouri (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 0-23183 43-1719355 ------- ---------- (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 700 Market Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63101 -------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (zip code) (314) 444-0498 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS On January 24, 2000, Conning Corporation (the "Company") announced that it had learned of a complaint purporting to be a shareholder class action that was filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, naming the Company and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company as co-defendants. A copy of the press release issued by the Company announcing the filing of the complaint is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (c) The following exhibit is filed as part of this report on Form 8-K. Exhibit 99.1 Press release issued by the Company on ------------ January 24, 2000 relating to the complaint filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. Date: February 3, 2000 CONNING CORPORATION By: /s/ Fred M. Schpero Name: Fred M. Schpero Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer