As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 10, 2003
Registration No. 333-51123
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 2
ON
FORM S-8
TO
FORM S-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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Conseco, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Indiana 35-1468632
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
11825 N. Pennsylvania Street 46032
Carmel, Indiana (Zip Code)
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Green Tree Acceptance Employee 1987 Stock Option Plan
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Green Tree Financial Corporation Restated 1992 Supplemental Stock Option Plan
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Green Tree Financial Corporation 1995 Employee Stock Incentive Plan
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Green Tree Financial Corporation 1997 Chief Executive Plan
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Green Tree Financial Corporation 1998 Company Stock Option Plan
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(Full Title of Plan)
(Name and address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
Karl W. Kindig
Conseco, Inc.
11825 N. Pennsylvania Street
Carmel, IN 46032
(317) 817-6708
Copy to:
James S. Rowe
Kirkland & Ellis, LLP
200 East Randolph
Chicago, IL 60601
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PART I
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Conseco, Inc., an Indiana corporation (the "Company"), previously
registered shares of its common stock, no par value per share ("Common Stock"),
on Form S-8, File No. 333-51123. This Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 is being
filed to remove from registration all shares of Common Stock which remain unsold
thereunder.
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SIGNATURES
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Carmel, State of Indiana, on September 10, 2003.
CONSECO, INC.
By:/s/William J. Shea
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William J. Shea, President and Chief
Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities indicated on September 10, 2003.
Signatures Title
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/s/William J. Shea President and Chief Executive
--------------------------- Officer and Director
William J. Shea
/s/Eugene M. Bullis Executive Vice President and Chief
--------------------------- Financial Officer
Eugene M. Bullis
/s/John R. Kline Senior Vice President and Chief
--------------------------- Accounting Officer
John R. Kline
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