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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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) May 16, 2023
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)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class to be registered: | | Trading Symbol | | Name of each exchange on which each class is to be registered: |
| Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value | | NWLI | | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of the chapter) or Rule 12-b2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of the chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On May 16, 2023, National Western Life Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that is exploring strategic alternatives. The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference.
The information in this Item 7.01 (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing made by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release, dated May 16, 2023, issued by National Western Life Group, Inc.
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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: May 16, 2023 | /S/Brian M. Pribyl |
| | Brian M. Pribyl |
| Senior Vice President, |
| Chief Financial Officer |
| | and Treasurer |
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| EXHIBIT INDEX |
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| Exhibit | | Description |
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| | Press Release of National Western Life Group, Inc. issued May 16, 2023. |