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): August 14, 2002
  
  
                                    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 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
  
       On August 14, 2002, each the Principal Executive Officer, Gary C. Wendt,
  and Principal Financial Officer, William J. Shea, of Conseco, Inc. submitted to
  the SEC sworn statements pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission Order
  No. 4-460.
  
       A copy of each of these statements is attached hereto as an Exhibit (99.1
  and 99.2).
  
                                      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.
  
  
                                             CONSECO, INC.
  
  August 14, 2002
                                             By:  /s/ William J. Shea
                                                  ------------------------
                                                  William J. Shea
                                                    Chief Operating Officer and
                                                    Acting Chief Financial 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): August 14, 2002
  
                                    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 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
  
       On August 14, 2002, each the Principal Executive Officer, Gary C. Wendt,
  and Principal Financial Officer, William J. Shea, of Conseco, Inc. submitted to
  the SEC sworn statements pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission Order
  No. 4-460.
  
       A copy of each of these statements is attached hereto as an Exhibit (99.1
  and 99.2).
  
                                      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.
  
                                             CONSECO, INC.
  
  August 14, 2002
                                             By:  /s/ William J. Shea
                                                  ------------------------
                                                  William J. Shea
                                                    Chief Operating Officer and
                                                    Acting Chief Financial Officer