- Current report filing (8-K)

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United States

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, DC 20549

 

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FORM 8-K

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Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of report  (Date of earliest event reported):   June 19, 2009

INDEPENDENCE HOLDING COMPANY (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		010306		58-1407235
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

96 Cummings Point Road, Stamford, CT 06902

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

[phone]

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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

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:   o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

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Explanatory Note

 

The information in this Report, including the exhibit, is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01.  Such information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Item 7.01.       Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

Certain executive officers of Independence Holding Company (the “Company”) will address stockholders at the Company’s previously announced 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 19, 2009 (the “Annual Meeting”).  The Company is furnishing the slide presentation that will be presented at the Annual Meeting as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

 

Item 9.01.      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)	Exhibits
	99.1                  Slide Presentation

     

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

 

 

	INDEPENDENCE HOLDING COMPANY
Dated: June 19, 2009
	By:	/s/ Adam C. Vandervoort
		Name: Adam C. Vandervoort
		Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

 

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