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): August 28, 2008

 

Penn Treaty American Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (610) 965-2222

 

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:

 

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))

 

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Item 8.01      Other Events

 

On August 28, 2008, Penn Treaty American Corporation (the “Company”) held a conference call to update its investors.

 

A transcript of the Company’s conference call produced by the conference call facilitators is attached as an exhibit to this Current Report Form 8-K. Certain revisions were made to the exhibit in this Current Report Form 8-K in order to correct typo-graphical errors.

 

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

PENN TREATY AMERICAN CORPORATION

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

 

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