UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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: July 26, 2004)
AMERUS GROUP CO.
| IOWA | 001-15166 | 42-1458424 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 699 WALNUT STREET DES MOINES, IOWA (Address of principal executive offices) |
50309-3948 (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (515) 362-3600
| ITEM 7 (c). EXHIBITS | ||||||||
| ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION | ||||||||
| SIGNATURE | ||||||||
| Press Release | ||||||||
ITEM 7 (c). EXHIBITS
99.1 Press Release dated July 26, 2004 (furnished pursuant to Item 12).
ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
On July 26, 2004, AmerUs Group Co. issued a press release updating its first quarter 2004 net income in connection with the application of SOP 03-1. A copy of the press release is attached hereto and furnished pursuant to this Item 12.
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. |
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| By: | /s/ Melinda S. Urion | |||
| Melinda S. Urion | ||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Dated: July 27, 2004
EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. |
Description |
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99.1
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Press Release dated July 26, 2004 (furnished pursuant to Item 12). |