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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
| Filed by the Registrant x | |
| Filed by a Party other than the Registrant o | |
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| o Preliminary Proxy Statement | |
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| o Definitive Proxy Statement | |
| x Definitive Additional Materials | |
| o Soliciting Material Pursuant to §240.14a-12 |
AmerUs Group Co.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy
Statement, if other than the Registrant)
Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):
| x No fee required. | |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
The exhibit hereto may be deemed “soliciting material” within the meaning of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
issued thereunder.
| Exhibit | ||
99.1
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Form of letter sent to certain shareholders of the registrant beginning April 17, 2006. |
Exhibit 99.1
April 17, 2006
Dear AmerUs Group Shareholder:
On March 31, 2006, your proxy statement together with the proxy card for voting your shares of
AmerUs Group Co. (NYSE: AMH) was mailed to you. We have not yet received your vote.
Your vote is important –
please take a moment to vote now.
please take a moment to vote now.
Your board of directors recommends that you vote “FOR” all proposals. You can vote one of
three ways-please use whatever is most convenient for you:
Telephone
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Call 1-866-540-5760 toll-free 24 hours a day, and have your enclosed proxy card in hand, as your personal voter code is printed on the bottom right-hand corner. | |
| or | ||
Internet
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Log on to http://www.proxyvoting.com/amh 24 hours a day, and have your enclosed proxy card in hand when you access the site, as your personal voter code is printed on the bottom right-hand corner | |
| or | ||
Mail
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Mark, sign and date the enclosed proxy card and return it in the enclosed postage-paid reply envelope. |
On behalf of your board of directors, thank you for taking the time to vote.
Sincerely,
Thomas C. Godlasky
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Enclosures