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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:  January 14, 2004
                        (Date of Earliest Event Reported)


                           Jefferson-Pilot Corporation
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



               North Carolina             1-5955       56-0896180
          (State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (I.R.S. Employer
          of incorporation)              File Number   Identification No.)


           100 North Greene Street, Greensboro, North Carolina  27401
           (Address of principal executive offices)         (Zip Code)

                                 (336) 691-3000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


Item 5

On  January  14,  2004, Jefferson-Pilot Corporation agreed to acquire  the  U.S.
group  life,  disability  and  dental insurance  business  of  The  Canada  Life
Assurance  Company,  an  indirect subsidiary of  Great-West  Lifeco,  Inc.   The
acquisition  is  further described in the Press Release that is being  filed  as
Exhibit 99 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item.

This   Form   8-K   is   also   being   posted   on   JP's   corporate   website
www.jpfinancial.com.


Item 7. Exhibits

Exhibit 99 - Press Release issued January 14, 2004.





                                    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 thereunto duly authorized.


                                   JEFFERSON-PILOT CORPORATION



                                   ____________________________________
                                   By:    /s/  Robert A. Reed
                                   Name:     Robert A. Reed
Title:    Vice President



Dated:  January 14, 2004

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit                  Description

99                  Press Release issued January 14, 2004.
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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:  January 14, 2004
                        (Date of Earliest Event Reported)

                           Jefferson-Pilot Corporation
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

               North Carolina             1-5955       56-0896180
          (State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (I.R.S. Employer
          of incorporation)              File Number   Identification No.)

           100 North Greene Street, Greensboro, North Carolina  27401
           (Address of principal executive offices)         (Zip Code)

                                 (336) 691-3000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Item 5

On  January  14,  2004, Jefferson-Pilot Corporation agreed to acquire  the  U.S.
group  life,  disability  and  dental insurance  business  of  The  Canada  Life
Assurance  Company,  an  indirect subsidiary of  Great-West  Lifeco,  Inc.   The
acquisition  is  further described in the Press Release that is being  filed  as
Exhibit 99 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item.

This   Form   8-K   is   also   being   posted   on   JP's   corporate   website
www.jpfinancial.com.

Item 7. Exhibits

Exhibit 99 - Press Release issued January 14, 2004.

                                    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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                   JEFFERSON-PILOT CORPORATION

                                   ____________________________________
                                   By:    /s/  Robert A. Reed
                                   Name:     Robert A. Reed
Title:    Vice President

Dated:  January 14, 2004

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit                  Description

99                  Press Release issued January 14, 2004.