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): June 15, 2006

INDEPENDENCE HOLDING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

010306

58-1407235

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

96 Cummings Point Road, Stamford, CT 06902

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(203) 358-8000

(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:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 


 



 

 

Item 7.01.

Regulation FD Disclosure.

Roy T.K. Thung, Chief Executive Officer of Independence Holding Company (the “Company”) will address stockholders at the Company’s previously announced 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 15, 2006 (the “Annual Meeting”). The Company is furnishing Mr. Thung’s slide presentation for the Annual Meeting as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c)

Exhibits.

 

 

Exhibit Number

Description

 

 

99.1

Thung Slide Presentation furnished under this report.

 

 

 

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SIGNATURES

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.

INDEPENDENCE HOLDING COMPANY

Dated:

June 15, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

By: 


/s/ David T. Kettig

 

 

 

Name:
Title:

David T. Kettig
Co-Chief Operating Officer

 

 

 

 

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