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: November 15, 2006)
AMERUS GROUP CO.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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001-15166
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42-1458424 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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699 WALNUT STREET
DES MOINES, IOWA
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50309-3948 |
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(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (515) 362-3600
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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o 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.
On November 15, 2006, AmerUs Group Co. (“Company”) adopted an amendment and restatement of its
Incentive Deferral Plan (formerly known as the AmerUs Group Co. MIP Deferral Plan) (“Deferral
Plan”). Under the Deferral Plan, Company officers may defer all or a portion of their annual incentive payments and receive a Company matching amount. Following
the end of a restricted period participants receive their deferral and matching amount. Prior to
the amendment and restatement of the Deferral Plan, participant deferrals and Company matching
amounts were invested in Company common stock units that were payable in stock following the end of
the restricted period. The Deferral Plan was amended and restated to, among other things, (1)
remove the Company common stock basis and provide for other investment alternatives, (2) expand
eligibility to other employees of the Company’s subsidiaries, (3) clarify vesting rules in the
event of certain terminations of employment, (4) comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue
Code and (5) provide for other administrative changes. The foregoing summary of the Deferral Plan
is qualified in its entirety by the Deferral Plan which is attached to this Current Report on Form
8-K as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated into this Item 5.02 by reference.
Item 9.01 (d) Exhibits.
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10.1
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Incentive Deferral Plan |