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): January 30, 2013
Kansas City Life Insurance Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Missouri | 1-33348 | 44-0308260 | ||
| (State of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 3520 Broadway | ||
| Kansas City, Missouri | 64111-2565 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Telephone Number: (816) 753-7000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13c-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c) |
| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
On January 30, 2013, Kansas City Life Insurance Company (the “Company”) announced that Bradford T. Nordholm, a member of the Board of Directors, has notified the Company of his intent to retire effective at the end of his current term. As a result, Mr. Nordholm will not stand for reelection at the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which is expected to occur on April 18, 2013.
A copy of the Company’s press release announcing that Mr. Nordholm’s retirement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Kansas City Life Insurance Company dated January 30, 2013 | |
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.
| KANSAS CITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: January 30, 2013 | By: | /s/ A. Craig Mason, Jr. | ||||
| A. Craig Mason Jr. | ||||||
| Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||
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