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): March 17, 2006
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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 17, 2006, Conseco, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release to
announce that the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-129555) for
the registration and resale under Rule 415 of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, of up to $330,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company's 3.50%
Convertible Debentures due September 30, 2035 (the "Debentures") and 2,065,470
shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company initially
issuable upon conversion of the Debentures has been declared effective by the
Securities and Exchange Commission. A copy of the Company's press release is
filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press release of Conseco, Inc. issued March 17, 2006.
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.
March 17, 2006
By: /s/ John R. Kline
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John R. Kline
Senior Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer