content: UNITED STATES
                         SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               Washington, D.C. 20549
  
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                                      FORM 8-K
  
                                   CURRENT REPORT
  
                         Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of
                         the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
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          Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 12, 2003
  
  
                                    CONSECO, INC.
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
     Indiana                                  1-9250               35-1468632
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  (State or other                          (Commission          (I.R.S. Employer
  jurisdiction of                          File Number)        Identification No.)
  organization)
  
  11825 North Pennsylvania Street
          Carmel, Indiana                                             46032
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  (Address of principal executive offices)                          (Zip Code)
  
                                   (317) 817-6100
                              -------------------------
                (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  
  
                   Not Applicable (Former name or former address,
                           if changed since last report.)
  <PAGE>
  
  Item 5. Other Events.
  
       On March 12, 2003, Conseco, Inc. ("Conseco" or the "Company") and certain
  of its subsidiaries filed an amended draft disclosure statement (the "Disclosure
  Statement") and related joint plan of reorganization (the "Plan") with the
  United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern
  Division (the "Bankruptcy Court"). Copies of the amended draft Disclosure
  Statement and Plan are attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1 and Exhibit 2.2,
  respectively.
  
       Bankruptcy law does not permit the solicitation of acceptances of the Plan
  until the Bankruptcy Court approves the Disclosure Statement relating to the
  Plan as providing adequate information of a kind, and in sufficient detail, as
  far as is reasonably practicable in light of the nature and history of the
  debtor and the condition of the debtor's books and records, that would enable a
  hypothetical reasonable investor typical of the holder of claims or interests of
  the relevant class to make an informed judgment about the Plan. Accordingly,
  this announcement is not intended to be, nor should it be construed as, a
  solicitation for a vote on the Plan. The Company will emerge from Chapter 11 if
  and when the Plan receives the requisite stakeholder approval and is confirmed
  by the Bankruptcy Court.
  
       The Plan and Disclosure Statement, together with certain exhibits and
  related court filings, are available at http://www.bmccorp.net/conseco.
  
  Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  
       (c) Exhibits
  
  
       2.1      First Amended Disclosure Statement with Respect to Joint Plan of
                Reorganization of Conseco, Inc. and its affiliated Debtors.
  
       2.2      Joint Plan of Reorganization of Conseco, Inc. and its affiliated
                Debtors.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  <PAGE>
  
  
                                     SIGNATURES
  
       According 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.
  
                                             CONSECO, INC.
  
  March 13, 2003
                                             By:  /s/ John R. Kline
                                                  ------------------------
                                                  John R. Kline
                                                    Senior Vice President and
                                                    Chief Accounting Officer
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text: 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): March 12, 2003
  
                                    CONSECO, INC.
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
     Indiana                                  1-9250               35-1468632
  ----------------------                   ----------------     --------------
  (State or other                          (Commission          (I.R.S. Employer
  jurisdiction of                          File Number)        Identification No.)
  organization)
  
  11825 North Pennsylvania Street
          Carmel, Indiana                                             46032
  --------------------------------------                            ----------
  (Address of principal executive offices)                          (Zip Code)
  
                                   (317) 817-6100
                              -------------------------
                (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  
                   Not Applicable (Former name or former address,
                           if changed since last report.)
  Item 5. Other Events.
  
       On March 12, 2003, Conseco, Inc. ("Conseco" or the "Company") and certain
  of its subsidiaries filed an amended draft disclosure statement (the "Disclosure
  Statement") and related joint plan of reorganization (the "Plan") with the
  United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern
  Division (the "Bankruptcy Court"). Copies of the amended draft Disclosure
  Statement and Plan are attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1 and Exhibit 2.2,
  respectively.
  
       Bankruptcy law does not permit the solicitation of acceptances of the Plan
  until the Bankruptcy Court approves the Disclosure Statement relating to the
  Plan as providing adequate information of a kind, and in sufficient detail, as
  far as is reasonably practicable in light of the nature and history of the
  debtor and the condition of the debtor's books and records, that would enable a
  hypothetical reasonable investor typical of the holder of claims or interests of
  the relevant class to make an informed judgment about the Plan. Accordingly,
  this announcement is not intended to be, nor should it be construed as, a
  solicitation for a vote on the Plan. The Company will emerge from Chapter 11 if
  and when the Plan receives the requisite stakeholder approval and is confirmed
  by the Bankruptcy Court.
  
       The Plan and Disclosure Statement, together with certain exhibits and
  related court filings, are available at http://www.bmccorp.net/conseco.
  
  Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  
       (c) Exhibits
  
       2.1      First Amended Disclosure Statement with Respect to Joint Plan of
                Reorganization of Conseco, Inc. and its affiliated Debtors.
  
       2.2      Joint Plan of Reorganization of Conseco, Inc. and its affiliated
                Debtors.
  SIGNATURES
  
       According 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.
  
                                             CONSECO, INC.
  
  March 13, 2003
                                             By:  /s/ John R. Kline
                                                  ------------------------
                                                  John R. Kline
                                                    Senior Vice President and
                                                    Chief Accounting Officer