FBL Financial Group, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   May 22, 2008

FBL Financial Group, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Iowa 1-11917 42-1411715
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
5400 University Avenue, West Des Moines, Iowa   50266
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   515-225-5400

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

FBL Financial Group (NYSE: FFG) has been informed by the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF), FBL Financial Group’s majority shareholder, that IFBF has concluded its planned market purchases of FBL stock. IFBF had adopted a Rule 10b5-1(c) stock purchase plan under which it could acquire up to $25 million of FBL shares at market prices, subject to various limits. IFBF terminated its plan at the close of business May 22, 2008. As shown by Forms 4 filed and to be filed by IFBF, it has acquired 686,418 shares for $17,082,295 under that plan. IFBF now owns 15,380,575 shares, or 53.1% of FBL’s Class A common stock.





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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.

         
    FBL Financial Group, Inc.
          
May 27, 2008   By:   James P. Brannen
       
        Name: James P. Brannen
        Title: Chief Financial Officer