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): September 5, 2017 

First Trinity Financial Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(918) 249-2438  

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Item 1.01               Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Amendments to Existing Employment Agreement 

On September 5, 2017, First Trinity Financial Corporation amended the existing employment agreement of its President and Chief Executive Officer, Gregg E. Zahn. For additional information related to the Amendment to existing Employment Agreement see item 5.02 and Exhibit 10.26 which are being filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.

On September 5, 2017, First Trinity Financial Corporation (the “Company”) amended the existing employment agreement (the “Amendments”) of Gregg E. Zahn, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer.

The Amendments reflect the changes to the terms and conditions of Mr. Zahn’s existing employment agreement originated on June 7, 2010, as reported in Form 8-K filed on June 11, 2010; as amended on December 8, 2011, as reported in Form 8-K filed on December 13, 2011; as amended on October 8, 2012, as reported in Form 8-K filed on October 10, 2012 and as further amended on April 9, 2013, as reported in Form 8-K filed on April 11, 2013.

The Amendments to Mr. Zahn’s employment agreement generally provide three additional items:

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

The preceding descriptions of the Amendments to Existing Employment Agreement are a summary only and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the Amendments to Existing Employment Agreement, which are attached as Exhibit 10.26 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibit

Exhibit 10.26     Fourth Amendment to Existing Employment Agreement between First Trinity Financial Corporation and Gregg E. Zahn, dated September 5, 2017.

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 thereunto duly authorized.