Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  HARBINGER GROUP INC.
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/12/2013		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Fidelity & Guaranty Life [FGL]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
450 PARK AVENUE, 30TH FLOOR		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10022		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 47,000,000
D (1) (2)
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
HARBINGER GROUP INC.
450 PARK AVENUE
30TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022		     X    
FALCONE PHILIP
450 PARK AVENUE
30TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022		       *See Remarks

Signatures

Harbinger Group Inc. By: /s/ Thomas Williams, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer(+) 12/12/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ Philip Falcone 12/12/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The Shares are owned by Harbinger Group Inc., which is the Reporting Person, or a wholly owned subsidiary (together "HGI").
(2) Mr. Philip Falcone is the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of HGI and the portfolio manager of certain controlling persons of HGI. Mr. Falcone does not own any Shares directly; however, as a result of Mr. Falcone's position with HGI and his relationship with HGI's controlling persons, Mr. Falcone may be deemed to beneficially own Shares directly owned by HGI. Mr. Falcone is not an officer or director of the Issuer.
 
Remarks:
The Reporting Persons may be deemed to be members of a "group" for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities owned by the other reporting persons except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose. Messrs. Omar Asali and Thomas A. Williams and other employees and officers of HGI serve on the board of directors of the Issuer.  Messrs. Asali and Williams are the President and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of HGI, respectively. As a result, the Reporting Persons may be deemed, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, directors of the Issuer by deputization.

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