As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 24, 2010.
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FBL Financial Group, Inc. | ||||
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||||
Iowa | 42-1411715 | |||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Ide ntification No.) |
5400 University Avenue, West Des Moines, Iowa 50266
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. DIRECTOR COMPENSATION PLAN
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(Full title of the plan)
David A. McNeill, Esq., 5400 University Avenue, West Des Moines, IA 50266
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(Name and address of agent for service)
515-225-5400
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(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
COPY TO:
Robert A. Simons, Esq., 5400 University Avenue, West Des Moines, IA 50266
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(Name and address)
(515) 226-6141
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(Telephone number)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o | Accelerated filer x | Non-accelerated filer o | Smaller reporting company o | |||
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of securities to be registered | Amount to be registered | Proposed maximum offering price per share (1) | Proposed maximum aggregate offering price | Amount of registration fee | ||||||
Class A common stock, no par | 150,000 shares | $ | 21.97 | $ | 3,295,500 | $ | 234.97 |
(1) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(h)(1), based upon the average of the high and low sales prices of the stock on August 20, 2010, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange consolidated reporting system.
This Regis tration Statement shall become effective upon filing in accordance with Rule 462 of the Securities Act of 1933.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE PURSUANT TO GENERAL INSTRUCTION E OF FORM S-8
This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is filed by FBL Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) and relates to 150,000 shares of Company Class A common stock ("Common Stock") that may be acquired by Company directors under the Company's Director Compensation Plan (the “Plan”). One Hundred Thousand (100,000) shares of Common Stock have been previously registered for issuance under the Plan on the Company's Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-53739 filed on May 28, 1998, Registration No. 333-108152 filed on August 22, 2003, and Registration No.333-159431 filed on May 22, 2009 (collectively, the “Prior Registration Statements”)). This Registration Statement relates to securities of the same class as those to which the Prior Registration Statements relate and is submitted in accordance with Section E of the General Instructions to Form S-8 regarding Registration of Additional Securities. Pursuant to Section E of the General Instructions to Form S-8, the contents of the Prior Registration Statements are incorporated herein by reference and made part of this Registration Statement, except as amended hereby.
Item 8. Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Description. | ||
5.1 | Opinion of Counsel. | ||
23.1 | Consent of Ernst & Young, LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. | ||
23.2 | Consent of Counsel (contained in its opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1). | ||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of West Des Moines, State of Iowa, on August 19, 2010.
FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
By: | /s/ James E. Hohmann |
James E. Hohmann | |
Chief Executive Officer | |
(Principal Executive Officer) |
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints David A. McNeill and James E. Hohmann, and each of them, as true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities to sign any or all amendments, including post-effective amendments, to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or either of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature | Title | Date | ||
/s/ JAMES E. HOHMANN | ||||
James E. Hohmann | Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Director | August 19, 2010 | ||
/s/ JAMES P. BRANNEN | ||||
James P. Brannen | Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) | August 19, 2010 | ||
/s/ CRAIG A. LANG | ||||
Craig A. Lang | Chairman of the Board and Director | August 19, 2010 | ||
/s/ JERRY L. CHICOINE | ||||
Jerry L. Chicoine | Vice Chair and Director | August 19, 2010 | ||
/s/ STEVE L. BACCUS | ||||
Steve L. Baccus | Director | August 19, 2010 | ||
/s/ ROGER K. BROOKS | ||||
Roger K. Brooks | Director | August 19, 2010 | ||
/s/ TIM H. GILL | ||||
Tim H. Gill | Director | August 19, 2010 | ||
/s/ ROBERT H. HANSON | ||||
Robert H. Hanson | Director | August 19, 2010 | ||
/s/ CRAIG D. HILL | ||||
Craig D. Hill | Director | August 19, 2010 | ||
/s/ PAUL E. LARSON | ||||
Paul E. Larson | Director | August 19, 2010 | ||
/s/ EDWARD W. MEHRER | ||||
Edward W. Mehrer | Director | August 19, 2010 | ||
/s/ KEITH R. OLSEN | ||||
Keith R. Olsen | Director | August 19, 2010 | ||
/s/ KEVIN G. ROGERS | ||||
Kevin G. Rogers | Director | August 19, 2010 | ||
/s/ JOHN E. WALKER | ||||
John E. Walker | Director | August 19, 2010 |