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 18, 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.)
  
  
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  Item 5. Other Events
  
  Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of a press release dated March 18, 2002.
  
  Item 7(c).  Exhibit.
  
           99.1  Press release of Conseco, Inc. issued March 18, 2002.
  
  
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           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 hereunto duly authorized.
  
  
                                          CONSECO, INC.
  
  DATE:  March 18, 2002
  
  
                                          By:  /s/  William J. Shea
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                                               Name: William J. Shea
                                               Title: President, 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): March 18, 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 5. Other Events
  
  Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of a press release dated March 18, 2002.
  
  Item 7(c).  Exhibit.
  
           99.1  Press release of Conseco, Inc. issued March 18, 2002.
  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 hereunto duly authorized.
  
                                          CONSECO, INC.
  
  DATE:  March 18, 2002
  
                                          By:  /s/  William J. Shea
                                               -----------------------------------
                                               Name: William J. Shea
                                               Title: President, Chief Operating
                                                        Officer and Acting Chief
                                                        Financial Officer