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): September 13, 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)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On September 13, 2004, Conseco, Inc. (the "Company") announced that,
pursuant to its application for a pre-filing examination, it has reached a
closing agreement with the Internal Revenue Service on the tax treatment of the
loss on its investment in Conseco Finance Corp. Copies of the closing agreement
and the Company's press release are filed as Exhibits 10.14 and 99.1 to this
Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
10.14 Closing Agreement on Final Determination Covering Specific
Matters
99.1 Press release of Conseco, Inc. issued September 13, 2004.
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.
September 13, 2004
By: /s/ Eugene M. Bullis
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Eugene M. Bullis
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer