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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) December 14, 2018 (December 12, 2018)
NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware | | 000-55522 | | 47-3339380 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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10801 N Mopac Expy Bldg 3 Austin, Texas | | 78759 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (512) 836-1010
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On December 12, 2018, the Compensation and Stock Option Committee of National Western Life Group, Inc. (“NWLGI”) approved the calendar year National Western Life Insurance Company 2019 Officer Bonus Program ("Bonus Program") which includes as participants various named executive officers. NWLGI is the holding company for National Western Life Insurance Company ("NWLIC"). The Bonus Program is designed to provide additional compensation based on NWLIC achieving certain performance and profit criteria in order to hold executives accountable through their compensation for the performance of the business. The Bonus Program participants are as follows:
National Western Life Insurance Company 2019 Officer Bonus Program
Ross R. Moody - Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Kitty K. Nelson - President and Chief Operating Officer
Rey Perez - Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
Charles D. Milos - Senior Vice President, Mortgage Loans and Real Estate
Brian M. Pribyl - Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
David D. Ramsey - Senior Vice President, Chief Actuary
Patricia L. Scheuer - Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Officer
Steven W. Mills - Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer
The Bonus Program is in effect for the year ending December 31, 2019. Amounts earned under the Bonus Program will be paid in 2020 when final results are determined. A copy of the Bonus Program is attached hereto as Exhibit 10(o) and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d) Exhibits |
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SIGNATURE |
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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. |
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| NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE GROUP, INC. |
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Date: December 14, 2018 | /S/Brian M. Pribyl |
| Brian M. Pribyl |
| Senior Vice President, |
| Chief Financial Officer |
| and Treasurer |
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