Unassociated Document
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): April 8,
2009
INDEPENDENCE HOLDING
COMPANY
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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010306
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58-1407235
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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96 Cummings Point Road, Stamford,
Connecticut
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06902
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant's
telephone number, including area code: (203)
358-8000
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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230.425)
[ ]
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240a-12)
[ ]
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(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.13a-4(c))
Item
5.02
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Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
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(b)
On April
8, 2009, Mr. Scott M. Wood tendered his resignation from the position of
Co-Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President of Independence Holding
Company (“IHC”), effective as of the close of business on April 10, 2009.
Simultaneously,
Mr. David T. Kettig, previously IHC’s Co-Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice
President, became IHC’s sole Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice
President.
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.
INDEPENDENCE
HOLDING COMPANY
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(Registrant)
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/s/ Adam C.
Vandervoort
Adam
C. Vandervoort
Vice
President, General Counsel and Secretary
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Date:
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April
13, 2009
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