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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)		July 7, 2003
		July 3, 2003

 

TORCHMARK CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE		1-9052		63-0780404
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File No.)		(I.R.S. Employer ID No.)

 

2001 Third Avenue South, Birmingham, Alabama 35233

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (205) 325-4200

 

None

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Index of Exhibits page 2.

 

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Item 5.    Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

Torchmark Corporation issued a press release dated July 7, 2003, which is incorporated herein by reference and attached hereto as an exhibit.

 

Item 7.    Financial Statement and Exhibits.

 

(a)

Financial Statements of businesses acquired.

Not applicable.

 

(b)

Pro forma financial information.

Not applicable.

 

(c)

Exhibits.

 

(99.1	)		Torchmark Corporation Press Release dated July 7, 2003

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

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