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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: April 27, 2005
(Date of Earliest Event Reported)
Jefferson-Pilot Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
North Carolina 1-5955 56-0896180
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number Identification No.)
100 North Greene Street, Greensboro, North Carolina 27401
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(336) 691-3000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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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Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
This Form 8-K is being filed to comply with the SEC requirement that the
Earnings Press Release be furnished to the SEC under cover of Form 8-K.
Jefferson-Pilot Corporation's Earnings Press Release for the first quarter of
2005, issued after the NYSE close on April 27, 2005, is being filed as Exhibit
99 to this Form 8-K.
This Form 8-K is also being posted on JP's corporate website
www.jpfinancial.com.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Exhibit 99 - Press Release of Jefferson-Pilot Corporation issued April 27, 2005
reporting financial results for the first quarter of 2005.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
JEFFERSON-PILOT CORPORATION
By: /s/ Robert A. Reed
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Name: Robert A. Reed
Title: Vice President
Dated: April 27, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description
99 Press Release of Jefferson-Pilot Corporation issued April 27, 2005
reporting financial results for the first quarter of 2005.
Exhibit 99
[Insert Press Release]