Current Report Filing (8-k)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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 19, 2021 (January 18, 2021)

 

NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE GROUP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware

000-55522

47-3339380

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

10801 N. Mopac Expy Bldg 3
Austin,			Texas						78759
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)									(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code [phone]

 

Not Applicable

 (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class to be registered:

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which each class is to be registered:

Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value

NWLI

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of the chapter) or Rule 12-b2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of the chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On January 18, 2021, National Western Life Insurance Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of National Western Life Group, Inc. ("Company"), issued a press release entitled “National Western Life Announces Reinsurance Transaction.” A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

The press release is available at the Company's website, www.nwlgi.com.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits
( d ) Exhibits
Exhibit No.									Description
99.1									Press Release dated January 18, 2021

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.
									NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE GROUP, INC.
Date: January 19, 2021									/S/Brian M. Pribyl
									Brian M. Pribyl
									Senior Vice President,
									Chief Financial Officer
									and Treasurer

EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit						Description
99.1						Press Release of National Western Life Group, Inc. issued January 18, 2021, "National Western Life Announces Reinsurance Transaction".