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): August 14, 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 is a copy of a press release dated August 14, 2002.

Item 7(c).  Exhibit.

    99.    Press release of Conseco, Inc. issued August 14, 2002.



                                    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 thereunto duly authorized.


                                           CONSECO, INC.

August 16, 2002
                                           By:  /s/ William J. Shea
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                                                William J. Shea
                                                  Chief Operating Officer and
                                                  Acting Chief Financial Officer