8-K


 
 
 
 
 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) December 9, 2015
 
NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
Delaware
 
000-55522
 
47-3339380
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
850 East Anderson Lane
Austin, Texas
 
78752-1602
(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)
 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On December 9, 2015, the Compensation and Stock Option Committee of National Western Life Group, Inc. (“NWLGI”) approved calendar year 2016 National Western Life Insurance Company ("NWLIC") bonus programs which include as participants various named executive officers of NWLGI. NWLGI is the holding company for NWLIC. These bonus programs are designed to provide additional compensation based on NWLIC achieving certain performance and profit criteria in order to hold executives accountable through their compensation for the performance of the business. The bonus programs and executive officer participants are as follows:

National Western Life Insurance Company 2016 Executive Officer Bonus Program
Ross R. Moody - President and Chief Executive Officer

National Western Life Insurance Company 2016 Domestic Marketing Officer Bonus Program
S. Christopher Johnson - Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer

National Western Life Insurance Company 2016 International Marketing Officer Bonus Program
Carlos A. Martinez - Senior Vice President, International Marketing

National Western Life Insurance Company 2016 Officer Bonus Program
Kitty K. Nelson - Senior Vice President, Chief Actuary
Charles D. Milos - Senior Vice President, Mortgage Loans and Real Estate
Rey Perez - Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
Brian M. Pribyl - Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Patricia L. Scheuer - Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Officer
Robert Sweeney - Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer

The bonus programs are in effect for the year ending December 31, 2016. Amounts earned under the Domestic Marketing Officer Bonus Program and the International Marketing Officer Bonus Program may be paid as frequently as quarterly during 2016. Otherwise, amounts earned under the bonus programs will be paid in 2017 when final results are determined. Copies of the 2016 bonus programs are attached hereto as Exhibits 10(a), 10(b), 10(c), and 10(d) and are incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits
 
 
 
Exhibit
 
 
Number
 
Description
 
 
 
10(a)
 
National Western Life Insurance Company 2016 Executive Officer Bonus Program - Addendum
 
 
 
10(b)
 
National Western Life Insurance Company 2016 Domestic Marketing Officer Bonus Program
 
 
 
10(c)
 
National Western Life Insurance Company 2016 International Marketing Officer Bonus Program
 
 
 
10(d)
 
National Western Life Insurance Company 2016 Officer Bonus Program







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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE GROUP, INC.
 
Date: December 14, 2015
/S/Brian M. Pribyl
 
Brian M. Pribyl
 
Senior Vice President,
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
and Treasurer