Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  HUDSON CHARLES FRANKLIN
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/05/2005		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TORCHMARK CORP [TMK]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
GLOBE LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE CO, 204 NORTH ROBINSON		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
Pres. & CEO of Principal Sub
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73102		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 5,064
D
 
Common Stock 590 (1)
I
Thrift Plan Trust

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (2) 12/13/2013 Common Stock 15,000 $ 44.89 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (3) 12/15/2014 Common Stock 20,000 $ 56.24 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 05/04/2005 05/04/2012 Common Stock 23,735 $ 54.77 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 08/09/2001 08/11/2011 Common Stock 2,593 $ 41.26 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12/16/2002 12/18/2012 Common Stock 6,000 $ 37.44 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
HUDSON CHARLES FRANKLIN
GLOBE LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE CO
204 NORTH ROBINSON
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73102		       Pres. & CEO of Principal Sub

Signatures

Charles F. Hudson, By:/s/Carol A. McCoy, Attorney-in-fact 09/02/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Shares in unitized fund in employee benefit plan - estimated conversion of $ balance to shares using $52.74 per share.
(2) First exercisable as to 50% of shares on and after 12-11-2005 and as to remaining 50% of shares on and after 12-11-2006.
(3) First exercisable as to 50% of shares on and after 12-13-2006 and as to remaining 50% of shares on and after 12-13-2007.

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