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        <div><font id="d12e22"></font><div style="line-height:120%;margin-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:center;text-indent:0px;"><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;line-height:120%">UNITED STATES</font></div>
           <div style="line-height:120%;margin-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:center;text-indent:0px;"><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;line-height:120%">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div>
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           <div style="line-height:120%;margin-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:center;text-indent:0px;"><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;line-height:120%">FORM 8-K</font></div>
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           <div style="line-height:120%;margin-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:center;text-indent:0px;"><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;line-height:120%">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></div>
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           <div style="line-height:120%;margin-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;"><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;line-height:120%">Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): May 15, 2010</font></div>
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           <div style="line-height:120%;margin-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;"><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;line-height:120%">Iowa</font><font style="font-size:inherit;line-height:120%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;                    </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;line-height:120%">1-11917</font><font style="font-size:inherit;line-height:120%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;line-height:120%">42-1411715</font></div>
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           <div style="line-height:120%;margin-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;"><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;line-height:120%">(State or other jurisdiction</font><font style="font-size:inherit;line-height:120%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;line-height:120%">(Commission File Number)</font><font style="font-size:inherit;line-height:120%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;line-height:120%">(I.R.S. Employer </font></div>
           <div style="line-height:120%;margin-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;"><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;line-height:120%">of incorporation) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Identification No.)<br>      </font></div>
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           <div style="line-height:120%;margin-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;"><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;line-height:120%">5400 University Avenue, West Des Moines, Iowa </font><font style="font-size:inherit;line-height:120%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;line-height:120%">50266</font></div>
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           <div style="line-height:120%;margin-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;"><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;line-height:120%">(Address of principal executive offices) </font><font style="font-size:inherit;line-height:120%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;line-height:120%">(Zip Code)</font></div>
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           <div style="line-height:120%;margin-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;"><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;line-height:120%">Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (515) 225-5400</font></div>
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           <div style="line-height:120%;margin-right:0px;padding-bottom:6.666499999999999px;padding-top:6.666499999999999px;margin-left:0px;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;"><font style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;line-height:120%">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: </font></div>
           <div style="line-height:120%;margin-right:0px;padding-bottom:6.666499999999999px;padding-top:6.666499999999999px;margin-left:0px;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;"><font style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;line-height:120%">[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </font></div>
           <div style="line-height:120%;margin-right:0px;padding-bottom:6.666499999999999px;padding-top:6.666499999999999px;margin-left:0px;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;"><font style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;line-height:120%">[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) </font></div>
           <div style="line-height:120%;margin-right:0px;padding-bottom:6.666499999999999px;padding-top:6.666499999999999px;margin-left:0px;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;"><font style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;line-height:120%">[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) </font></div>
           <div style="line-height:120%;margin-right:0px;padding-bottom:6.666499999999999px;padding-top:6.666499999999999px;margin-left:0px;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;"><font style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;line-height:120%">[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) </font></div>
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           <div style="line-height:120%;margin-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;"><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;line-height:120%">Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers</font></div>
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           <div style="line-height:120%;margin-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;"><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;line-height:120%">(b) On May 20, 2010, Bruce Trost, FBL Financial Group Executive Vice President, Operations, announced plans to retire on July 1, 2010. </font></div>
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           <div style="line-height:120%;margin-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;"><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;line-height:120%">SIGNATURE</font></div>
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           <div style="line-height:120%;margin-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;"><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;line-height:120%">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.</font></div>
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           <div style="line-height:120%;margin-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;"><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;text-decoration:underline;line-height:120%">FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.</font></div>
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           <div style="line-height:120%;margin-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;"><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;line-height:120%">Date: May 20, 2010</font></div>
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  UNITED STATES
  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): May 15, 2010
  FBL Financial Group, Inc.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  Iowa
  1-11917
  42-1411715
  ______________________________________________________________________________
  (State or other jurisdiction
  (Commission File Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
  of incorporation)                 Identification No.)
  5400 University Avenue, West Des Moines, Iowa
  50266
  ______________________________________________________________________________
  (Address of principal executive offices)
  (Zip Code)
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (515) 225-5400
  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:
  [ ] 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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
  (b) On May 20, 2010, Bruce Trost, FBL Financial Group Executive Vice President, Operations, announced plans to retire on July 1, 2010.
  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.
  FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
  (Registrant)
  Date: May 20, 2010
  /s/ James P. Brannen
  James P. Brannen
  Chief Financial Officer