content: 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: March 11, 1996
  
  
  
                                    CONSECO, INC.
  
                               State of Incorporation:
                                       Indiana
  
  
          Commission File Number                    IRS Employer ID. Number
                No. 1-9250                               No. 35-1468632
  
                       Address of Principal Executive Offices:
                           11825 North Pennsylvania Street
                                Carmel, Indiana 46032
  
                                    Telephone No.
                                   (317) 817-6100
  
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                           CONSECO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
  
  
  
  
       ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. On March 11, 1996, Conseco, Inc. ("Conseco") signed a
  definitive merger agreement with Life Partners Group,  Inc.  ("LPG").  Under the
  merger  agreement,  LPG  would  become a wholly  owned  subsidiary  of  Conseco.
  Attached as Exhibits 2.5 and 99.1,  are the Agreement and Plan of Merger and the
  press release reporting such event.
  
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                           CONSECO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
  
  
  
  
  
  ITEM 7(c).      EXHIBITS.
  
  
  2.5             Agreement  and Plan of Merger  dated as of March 11, 1996 by and
                  among Conseco,  Inc., LPG Acquisition  Company and Life Partners
                  Group, Inc.
  
  99.1            Press release dated March 12, 1996.
  
  
  
  
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                           CONSECO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
  
  
  
  
                                      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.
  
  
  
  Date: March 14, 1996
  
                                    CONSECO, INC.
  
  
  
  
                                    By: /s/ROLLIN M. DICK
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                                        Rollin M. Dick
                                        Executive Vice President
                                         and Chief Financial Officer
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text: 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: March 11, 1996
  
                                    CONSECO, INC.
  
                               State of Incorporation:
                                       Indiana
  
          Commission File Number                    IRS Employer ID. Number
                No. 1-9250                               No. 35-1468632
  
                       Address of Principal Executive Offices:
                           11825 North Pennsylvania Street
                                Carmel, Indiana 46032
  
                                    Telephone No.
                                   (317) 817-6100
  CONSECO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
  
       ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. On March 11, 1996, Conseco, Inc. ("Conseco") signed a
  definitive merger agreement with Life Partners Group,  Inc.  ("LPG").  Under the
  merger  agreement,  LPG  would  become a wholly  owned  subsidiary  of  Conseco.
  Attached as Exhibits 2.5 and 99.1,  are the Agreement and Plan of Merger and the
  press release reporting such event.
  
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  CONSECO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
  
  ITEM 7(c).      EXHIBITS.
  
  2.5             Agreement  and Plan of Merger  dated as of March 11, 1996 by and
                  among Conseco,  Inc., LPG Acquisition  Company and Life Partners
                  Group, Inc.
  
  99.1            Press release dated March 12, 1996.
  
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  CONSECO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
  
                                      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.
  
  Date: March 14, 1996
  
                                    CONSECO, INC.
  
                                    By: /s/ROLLIN M. DICK
                                        -------------------------------
                                        Rollin M. Dick
                                        Executive Vice President
                                         and Chief Financial Officer
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