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): June 11, 2008


                                  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 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure.

     On June 11, 2008, Conseco, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release to
announce that Matthew J. Zimpfer has been appointed executive vice president and
general counsel of the Company. 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.

     (d)  Exhibits

          99.1   Press release of Conseco, Inc.






                                   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.

June 11, 2008
                                           By:  /s/ John R. Kline
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                                                John R. Kline
                                                  Senior Vice President and
                                                  Chief Accounting Officer