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): August 9, 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 August 9, 2004.
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On August 9, 2004, Conseco, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"),
the successor to Conseco, Inc., an Indiana corporation (the "Predecessor"),
issued a press release to announce that the Company has entered into a
settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Attorney
General concerning their joint investigation into market timing in variable
annuities issued by a former subsidiary of the Predecessor. 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.
August 9, 2004
By: /s/ John R. Kline
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John R. Kline
Senior Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer