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): December 20, 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)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On December 20, 2006, Conseco, Inc. (the "Company") entered into an
agreement with James E. Hohmann, President and Chief Operating Officer of the
Company, in connection with Mr. Hohmann's resignation as an officer and employee
of the Company effective December 31, 2006. The agreement includes a waiver by
the Company of certain non-competition provisions of Mr. Hohmann's employment
agreement with the Company and it confirms that Mr. Hohmann will be entitled to
his base salary and any accrued vacation pay through December 31, 2006 and to
reimbursement of business expenses incurred by him. The agreement also confirms
that Mr. Hohmann will not be entitled to any bonus for 2006 and that his
unvested stock options and restricted stock awards will terminate on December
31, 2006. A copy of the agreement between the Company and Mr. Hohmann is filed
as Exhibit 10.19 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers.
On December 20, 2006, the Company announced that its President and Chief
Operating Officer, James Hohmann, will be leaving the Company to join Allstate
Financial. 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
10.19 Agreement dated as of December 20, 2006 between Conseco, Inc.
and James E. Hohmann.
99.1 Press release of Conseco, Inc. issued December 20, 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.
December 21, 2006
By: /s/ John R. Kline
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John R. Kline
Senior Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer