UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 18, 2002


                                  CONSECO, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


   Indiana                                  1-9250               35-1468632
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(State or other                          (Commission          (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of                          File Number)        Identification No.)
organization)

11825 North Pennsylvania Street
        Carmel, Indiana                                             46032
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(Address of principal executive offices)                          (Zip Code)

                                 (317) 817-6100
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                                 Not Applicable
                         (Former name or former address,
                         if changed since last report.)




Item 5. Other Events

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of a press release dated March 18, 2002.

Item 7(c).  Exhibit.

         99.1  Press release of Conseco, Inc. issued March 18, 2002.





         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.


                                        CONSECO, INC.

DATE:  March 18, 2002


                                        By:  /s/  William J. Shea
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                                             Name: William J. Shea
                                             Title: President, Chief Operating
                                                      Officer and Acting Chief
                                                      Financial Officer