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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 3pt; 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: 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: 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: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>Securities
Exchange Act of 1934</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">Date of
report (date of earliest event reported): February 27, 2012 </FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="color: black">(</FONT>Exact Name
of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter<FONT STYLE="color: black">)</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Texas</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: 0; text-align: center">74-2962475</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 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: 0; text-align: center">Waco, Texas</P>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">76712</P>
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code: 254-751-7797</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/13pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">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 (<I>see </I>General Instruction A.2. below):</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 95%; text-autospace: none; text-align: justify">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; text-align: justify">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; text-align: justify">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 3pt">Item 8.01. Other Events</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">On February
27, 2012 , Life Partners Holdings, Inc. (&ldquo;<I>we</I>&rdquo;) issued a press release announcing the declaration of a dividend
of $0.10 cents per share payable on or about March&nbsp;15, 2012, to shareholders of record as of March&nbsp;9, 2012. </FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">The press
release is furnished as an exhibit and is posted on our website (<I><U>www.lphi.com</U></I>).</FONT></P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">99.1</TD>
    <TD>Press release dated <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">February 27, 2012,</FONT> announcing a dividend.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 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: 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">February
28, 2012 </FONT></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-autospace: none; font-size: 10pt">Life Partners Holdings, Inc.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; font-size: 10pt; width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; font-size: 10pt; width: 3%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; font-size: 10pt">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ David M. Martin</TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-autospace: none; font-size: 10pt">David M. Martin</TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-autospace: none; font-size: 10pt">Principal Financial Officer</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">Press release dated <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.15pt">February</FONT> 27, 2012, announcing a dividend</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): February 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):
£
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
£
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
£
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
£
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01. Other Events
On February
27, 2012 , Life Partners Holdings, Inc. ("
we
") issued a press release announcing the declaration of a dividend
of $0.10 cents per share payable on or about March 15, 2012, to shareholders of record as of March 9, 2012.
The press
release 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
February 27, 2012,
announcing a dividend.
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.
February
28, 2012
Life Partners Holdings, Inc.
By:
/s/ David M. Martin
David M. Martin
Principal Financial Officer
2
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Number
Description
Page
99.1
Press release dated
February
27, 2012, announcing a dividend
4
3