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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>Washington,
DC 20549</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>FORM
8-K</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>CURRENT
REPORT Pursuant</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>Securities
Exchange Act of 1934</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of report (date of earliest event reported):
August 27, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>LIFE PARTNERS HOLDINGS, INC.</B></P>

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Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter<FONT STYLE="color: black">)</FONT></P>

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<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Commission File Number)</FONT></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">74-2962475</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(I.R.S. Employer ID no.)</P></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">204 Woodhew</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Waco, Texas</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</P></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Issuer&rsquo;s telephone number, including area code: 254-751-7797</P>

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Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions
(<I>see </I>General Instruction A.2. below):</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Item 5.02<FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">.</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">On
August 27, 2012, Life Partners Holdings, Inc. (&ldquo;<I>we</I>&rdquo;) announced the appointment of Scott Dubs as our </FONT><FONT STYLE="color: black">Chief
Financial Officer (principal financial officer), <FONT STYLE="background-color: white">effective August&nbsp;21, 2012</FONT>. We
shall pay <FONT STYLE="background-color: white">Mr.&nbsp;Dubs an annual salary of $125,000 and provide him with a standard benefit
package, which includes a 401K retirement plan and healthcare insurance. He will be eligible for discretionary performance-based
bonuses in amounts determined by the Compensation Committee. </FONT></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Our press release announcing Mr. Dubs&rsquo;s
appointment is furnished as an exhibit and is posted on our website (<I>www.lphi.com</I>).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(d) Exhibits.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 6pt; text-align: center">99.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 6pt">Press release dated August 27, 2012, announcing CFO appointment</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">August&nbsp;27, 2012</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Life Partners Holdings, Inc.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By: <U>/s/ R. Scott Peden</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">R. Scott Peden</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Secretary and General Counsel</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt">Press release dated August 27, 2012, announcing CFO appointment</TD>
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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):
August 27, 2012
LIFE PARTNERS HOLDINGS, INC.
(
Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter
)
Texas
(State of incorporation)
0-7900
(Commission File Number)
74-2962475
(I.R.S. Employer ID no.)
204 Woodhew
Waco, Texas
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
76712
(Zip Code)
Issuer's telephone number, including area code: 254-751-7797
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
(
see
General Instruction A.2. below):
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 5.02
.
Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
On
August 27, 2012, Life Partners Holdings, Inc. ("
we
") announced the appointment of Scott Dubs as our
Chief
Financial Officer (principal financial officer),
effective August 21, 2012
. We
shall pay
Mr. Dubs an annual salary of $125,000 and provide him with a standard benefit
package, which includes a 401K retirement plan and healthcare insurance. He will be eligible for discretionary performance-based
bonuses in amounts determined by the Compensation Committee.
Our press release announcing Mr. Dubs's
appointment is furnished as an exhibit and is posted on our website (
www.lphi.com
).
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
Press release dated August 27, 2012, announcing CFO appointment
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.
August 27, 2012
Life Partners Holdings, Inc.
By:
/s/ R. Scott Peden
R. Scott Peden
Secretary and General Counsel
2
EXHIBIT INDEX
DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
Number
Description
Page
99.1
Press release dated August 27, 2012, announcing CFO appointment
4
3