UNITED STATES

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)                 March 28, 2012 (March 23, 2012)

TORCHMARK CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE   001-08052   63-0780404

(State or other

jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File No.)   (I.R.S. Employer ID No.)

 

3700 South Stonebridge Drive, McKinney, Texas 75070

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:    (972) 569-4000

None

(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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a.-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


Item 5.02     Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(b)     On March 23, 2012, Danny H. Almond, Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Torchmark Corporation, notified Torchmark that he will retire from those positions effective August 31, 2012 at age 61. His retirement did not involve any disagreement with Torchmark’s operations, policies or practices.

 

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired.

 

  None.

 

(b) Pro forma financial information.

 

  None.

 

(a) Shell company transactions.

 

  None.

 

(b) Exhibits.

 

  None.

 

2


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

      TORCHMARK CORPORATION  
Date: March 28, 2012     /s/        Carol A. McCoy                          
      Carol A. McCoy,  
      Vice President, Associate Counsel and  
      Secretary  

 

3