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            <font face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size="2"><b><font size="2">Securities and
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            <font face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size="2"><b><font size="2">Washington, D. C.
            20549</font></b></font></p>

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            <font face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size="2"><b><font size="2">Form
            8-K</font></b></font></p>

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            <font face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size="2"><b><font size="2">Current
            Report</font></b></font></p>

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            <font face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size="2"><b><font size="2">the Securities
            Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></font></p>

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            <font face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size="2"><b><font size="2">Date of Report
            (Date of earliest event reported):</font> December 19<font size="2">,
            2007</font></b></font></p>

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                            <b><font size="2">Kansas City Life Insurance Company</font></b></p>
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                            <font size="2">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in
                            Charter)</font></p>
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                            <u><b><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Missouri&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></b></u></p>
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                            <u><b><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2-40764&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></b></u></p>
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                            <u><b><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;44-0308260&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></b></u></p>
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                            <font size="2">(State of Incorporation)</font></p>
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                            <font size="2">(Commission File Number)</font></p>
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                            <font size="2">(IRS Employer Identification No.)</font></p>
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                            <b><font size="2">3520 Broadway</font></b><br>
                            <u><b><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Kansas
                            City,
                            Missouri&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></b></u></p>
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                            <u><b><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;64111-2565&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></b></u></p>
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                            <font size="2">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</font></p>
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                            <font size="2">(Zip Code)</font></p>
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            <font face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size="2"><b><font size="2">Telephone Number:
            (816) 753-7000</font></b></font></p>

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                            <b><font size="2">Not Applicable</font></b></p>
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                            <font size="2">(Former name or former address, if changed since last
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            <font face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size="2"><font size="2">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></font></p>

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            <font face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size="2"><font face="Wingdings"><font size="2">
            o</font></font> <font size="2">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the
            Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></font></p>

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            o</font></font> <font size="2">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the
            Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></font></p>

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            o</font></font> <font size="2">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
            14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></font></p>

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            o</font></font> <font size="2">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
            13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></font></p>

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            <p align="left"><font size="2"><font size="2"><strong>Item 5.02 Departure of Directors
            or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal
            Officers.</strong></font></font></p>

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            <font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
            <font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">David A. Laird has been elected the
            Company's Vice President and Controller effective December 18, 2007. Mr. Laird replaces
            Brent C. Nelson who resigned November 26, 2007.&nbsp; Mr. Laird has been with the
            Company since 1982, most recently as its Assistant Vice President and Assistant
            Controller.&nbsp; Mr. Laird will serve as the Company's chief accounting
            officer.</font></font></p>

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            <font face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size="2"><b>SIGNATURES</b></font></p>

            <p align="justify">
            <font face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.</font></p>

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                        <font face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size="2"><b>KANSAS CITY LIFE
                        INSURANCE COMPANY</b></font></p>
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                        <font face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size="2">(Registrant)</font></p>
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                        <p>&nbsp;</p>
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                        <p><font size="2">By:&nbsp;</font></p>
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                    <td width="20">
                        <p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size="2">&nbsp;
                        /s/</font></p>
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                    <td width="257"><font size="2">William A. Schalekamp</font></td>
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                    <td width="257"><font size="2">William A. Schalekamp,</font></td>
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                    <td width="257"><font size="2">Senior Vice President,</font></td>
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                    <td width="20">
                    </td>

                    <td width="257"><font size="2">General Counsel &amp; Secretary</font></td>
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                        <p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size="2">December 19,
                        2007</font></p>
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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):
December 19
,
            2007
Kansas City Life Insurance Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in
                            Charter)
Missouri
2-40764
44-0308260
(State of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
3520 Broadway
Kansas
                            City,
                            Missouri
64111-2565
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Telephone Number:
            (816) 753-7000
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 5.02 Departure of Directors
            or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal
            Officers.
David A. Laird has been elected the
            Company's Vice President and Controller effective December 18, 2007. Mr. Laird replaces
            Brent C. Nelson who resigned November 26, 2007.  Mr. Laird has been with the
            Company since 1982, most recently as its Assistant Vice President and Assistant
            Controller.  Mr. Laird will serve as the Company's chief accounting
            officer.
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 thereunto duly
            authorized.
KANSAS CITY LIFE
                        INSURANCE COMPANY
(Registrant)
By:
/s/
William A. Schalekamp
William A. Schalekamp,
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel & Secretary
December 19,
                        2007
(Date)