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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): January 20, 2012
 
CITIZENS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
COLORADO
 
0-16509
 
84-0755371
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
400 East Anderson Lane
Austin, Texas 78752
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
(512) 837-7100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
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:
 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
Item 8.01 Other Events
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Signature
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Exhibit Index
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Ex – 99.1 News Release issued by Citizens, Inc. on January 20, 2012
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SECTION 8 – OTHER EVENTS

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On January 20, 2012, Citizens, Inc. (“Citizens”) issued a news release (the “Release”) reporting that it will release its fourth quarter and 2011 year-end earnings on Monday, March 12, 2012.  Citizens also announced that it would hold a conference call to discuss its 2011 year-end operating results at 10 a.m. Central Standard Time on Tuesday, March 13, 2012.  A copy of the Release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this report is being furnished, not filed, for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K will not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)
 
Exhibits:
     
99.1
 
News Release issued by Citizens, Inc. on January 20, 2012.

 
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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.
 
 
CITIZENS, INC
 
     
     
 
By:  
/s/ Rick D. Riley  
 
   
Rick D. Riley, Vice Chairman and President 
 
Date:  January 24, 2012 
 
  
 

 
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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
     
 
News Release issued by Citizens, Inc. on January 20, 2012
 
 
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