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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: February 1, 2006)
AMERUS GROUP CO.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
         
IOWA   001-15166   42-1458424
         
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) 		  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification
No.)
     
699 WALNUT STREET
DES MOINES, IOWA 		  50309-3948
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
         
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (515) 362-3600
     
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 

 

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ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
ITEM 9.01 (d). EXHIBITS
SIGNATURE
EXHIBITS
Press Release
Supplemental Informational

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ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
Press Release and Supplemental Information
On February 1, 2006, AmerUs Group Co. (“the Company”) issued a press release reporting its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2005, which the Company is furnishing under this Item 2.02 as Exhibit 99.1, and posted on its website the supplemental information, which the Company is furnishing under this Item 2.02 as Exhibit 99.2.
Fourth Quarter 2005 Earnings Call
On February 2, 2006, the Company reported the following, among other results, during its fourth quarter 2005 earnings call.
The Company reported that its unleveraged internal rate of return on new life business1 was 14 percent for 2005. The unleveraged internal rate of return on new annuity business was 12.3 percent for 2005.1
In addition, the Company expects that its risk based capital level will be 350 percent at year end 2005. 1 The Company also expects statutory net income to be approximately $141 million for 2005.1 Statutory adjusted capital increased from $1.2 billion to approximately $1.3 billion in 2005.1
 
1   Based on statutory financial measures in accordance with insurance regulations applicable to the Company’s insurance subsidiaries.

 

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ITEM 9.01 (d). EXHIBITS.
     
99.1
  Press Release dated February 1, 2006 (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02).
 
99.2
  Supplemental Information (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02).

 

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SIGNATURE
     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.
         
  AMERUS GROUP CO.
 		  
  By:         /s/ Melinda Urion    
         Melinda Urion
     Executive Vice President,
     Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer		  
Dated: February 2, 2006

 

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EXHIBITS
     
Exhibit No.
  Description
 
   
     
99.1
  Press Release dated February 1, 2005 (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02).
 
99.2
  Supplemental Information (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02).