UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 12, 2004
CONSECO, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 001-31792 75-3108137
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(State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
organization)
11825 North Pennsylvania Street
Carmel, Indiana 46032
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(317) 817-6100
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address,
if changed since last report)
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press release of Conseco, Inc. issued May 12, 2004.
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On May 12, 2004, Conseco, Inc. (the "Company") announced that it was
calling for redemption all of the issued and outstanding shares of its class A
senior cumulative convertible exchangeable preferred stock on the redemption
date of June 11, 2004. The Company will pay a redemption price of $25.72916 per
share of class A preferred stock. To fund the redemption, the Company is using a
portion of the proceeds it received from the offerings of 44,000,000 shares of
its common stock and 24,000,000 shares of its 5.50% class B mandatorily
convertible preferred stock that it completed on May 12, 2004. A copy of the
Company's press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form
8-K.
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, hereunto duly authorized.
CONSECO, INC.
May 12, 2004
By: /s/ William J. Shea
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William J. Shea
President and Chief
Executive Officer