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): June 2, 2009
CITIZENS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| COLORADO | 0-16509 | 84-0755371 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 400 East Anderson Lane Austin, Texas |
78752 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (512) 837-7100
| Not Applicable |
| (Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |
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:
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SECTION 5 — CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Item 5.05 Amendments to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics
On June 2, 2009, the Citizens, Inc. (“Citizens” or “Company”) Board of Directors voted to revise the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code”) posted on its website at www.citizensinc.com in order to clarify: (1) the Code’s application to the Company’s subsidiaries; (2) the Code’s internal distribution and certification process; and (3) that it is not a conflict of interest for members of the same or “immediate” (as defined therein) family to conduct business on the Company’s behalf as employees of the Company. The Company has posted the revised version of the Code on its website. The Code applies to all employees, including Citizens’ principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller or persons performing similar functions.
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SIGNATURE
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.
| CITIZENS, INC | ||||
| By: | /s/ Rick D. Riley | |||
| Rick D. Riley, Vice Chairman and President | ||||
Date: June 2, 2009
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