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):  April 22, 2013


Kansas City Life Insurance Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


Missouri
001-33348
44-0308260
(State of incorporation)
(Commission file number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)


3520 Broadway
 
Kansas City, Missouri
64111-2565
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Telephone Number: (816) 753-7000

Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.07  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

(a)
The annual meeting of stockholders of Kansas City Life Insurance Company was held on April 18, 2013.

(b)
The results, with respect to the item voted upon at the annual meeting of stockholders, are set forth below.

Item 1.      Election of Directors.

Four board nominees for director were elected by a majority of the votes cast for terms expiring at the 2016 annual meeting of stockholders.  The voting results are as follows:

Nominee  
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
William R. Blessing
 
9,105,392
 
8,962
 
26,937
 
2,138,999
Richard L. Finn
 
9,079,686
 
34,542
 
26,937
 
2,113,545
David S. Kimmel
 
9,108,509
 
5,845
 
26,937
 
2,142,116
Cecil R. Miller
 
9,002,819
 
110,685
 
26,937
 
2,038,126
 
 
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 thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
KANSAS CITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
     
     
 
By:
/s/ A. Craig Mason, Jr.
   
A. Craig Mason, Jr.
   
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
 
April 22, 2013