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): November 7, 2016
CITIZENS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| COLORADO | 0-16509 | 84-0755371 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
400 East Anderson Lane
Austin, Texas 78752
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(512) 837-7100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 5.02—Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers | 1 | |||
| Signature | 2 | |||
| Exhibit Index | 3 | |||
Item 5.02 – Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On November 7, 2016, Citizens, Inc. (“Citizens” or the “Company”) issued a news release announcing that Citizens’ Board of Directors has unanimously appointed Geoff Kolander as Chief Executive Officer, effective November 7th. Mr. Kolander, 41, joined Citizens in 2006 as General Counsel and most recently served as Chief Legal Officer and head of Corporate Strategy. Mr. Kolander is a licensed attorney in Colorado, New York and Texas.
Citizens also announced that Kay Osbourn will continue to serve as President and Chief Corporate Officer.
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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.
| CITIZENS, INC | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Geoffrey M. Kolander | |||||
| Geoffrey M. Kolander Chief Executive Officer | ||||||
| Date: November 7, 2016 | ||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | News Release issued by Citizens, Inc. on November 7, 2016 | |
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