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 24, 1998
  
  
  
                                    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
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                (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.
  
           On August 24, 1998,  Conseco,  Inc.  ("Conseco")  completed  the public
  offering of 20 million of the 8.70% Trust  Originated  Preferred  Securities  SM
  ("TOPrS SM") of Conseco Financing Trust V, a subsidiary trust of Conseco, at $25
  per security.  Each TOPrS security will pay cumulative cash distributions at the
  annual rate of 8.70 percent of the stated $25  liquidation  amount per security,
  payable  quarterly  commencing  September  30,  1998.  The  TOPrS  are fully and
  unconditionally   guaranteed   by  Conseco.   Proceeds   from  the  offering  of
  approximately $483 million (after  underwriting and other associated costs) will
  be used to repay indebtedness.
  
  
  SM - "Trust  Originated   Preferred  Securities"  and "TOPrs" are service  marks
  of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  ITEM 7(c).   EXHIBITS.
  
  
  1.1       Underwriting Agreement for 20,000,000 Preferred Securities of  Conseco
            Financing Trust V, dated August 19, 1998.
  
  4.25.1    Fourth Supplemental  Indenture,  dated  as of August 24, 1998, between
            Conseco, Inc. and State Street Bank and Trust Company, as Trustee.
  
  4.25.2    8.70% Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debenture due 2028.
  
  4.25.3    Amended  and  Restated Declaration of Trust of Conseco Financing Trust
            V, dated as of August 24, 1998, among Conseco,  Inc., as sponsor,  the
            Trustees  named therein and the holders from time to time of undivided
            beneficial interests in the assets of Conseco Financing Trust V.
  
  4.25.4    Global  Certificates for  Preferred Securities of  Conseco   Financing
            Trust V.
  
  4.25.5    Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement, dated as of August 24, 1998,
            between Conseco, Inc. and State Street Bank and Trust Company.
  
  5.1       Opinion of Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. (included in Exhibit 5.1).
  
  8.1       Opinion of Locke Reynolds  Boyd & Weisell as to certain federal income
            taxation matters.
  
  23.1      Consent of Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. (included in Exhibit 5.1).
  
  23.2      Consent of Locke Reynolds Boyd & Weisell (included in Exhibit 8.1).
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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                                      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 hereunto duly authorized.
  
  
                                        CONSECO, INC.
  
  
  DATE:  August 24, 1998                By:  /s/ ROLLIN M. DICK
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Name:  Rollin M. Dick
                                             Title: Executive Vice President
                                                    and 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 24, 1998
  
                                    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 August 24, 1998,  Conseco,  Inc.  ("Conseco")  completed  the public
  offering of 20 million of the 8.70% Trust  Originated  Preferred  Securities  SM
  ("TOPrS SM") of Conseco Financing Trust V, a subsidiary trust of Conseco, at $25
  per security.  Each TOPrS security will pay cumulative cash distributions at the
  annual rate of 8.70 percent of the stated $25  liquidation  amount per security,
  payable  quarterly  commencing  September  30,  1998.  The  TOPrS  are fully and
  unconditionally   guaranteed   by  Conseco.   Proceeds   from  the  offering  of
  approximately $483 million (after  underwriting and other associated costs) will
  be used to repay indebtedness.
  
  SM - "Trust  Originated   Preferred  Securities"  and "TOPrs" are service  marks
  of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
  
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  ITEM 7(c).   EXHIBITS.
  
  1.1       Underwriting Agreement for 20,000,000 Preferred Securities of  Conseco
            Financing Trust V, dated August 19, 1998.
  
  4.25.1    Fourth Supplemental  Indenture,  dated  as of August 24, 1998, between
            Conseco, Inc. and State Street Bank and Trust Company, as Trustee.
  
  4.25.2    8.70% Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debenture due 2028.
  
  4.25.3    Amended  and  Restated Declaration of Trust of Conseco Financing Trust
            V, dated as of August 24, 1998, among Conseco,  Inc., as sponsor,  the
            Trustees  named therein and the holders from time to time of undivided
            beneficial interests in the assets of Conseco Financing Trust V.
  
  4.25.4    Global  Certificates for  Preferred Securities of  Conseco   Financing
            Trust V.
  
  4.25.5    Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement, dated as of August 24, 1998,
            between Conseco, Inc. and State Street Bank and Trust Company.
  
  5.1       Opinion of Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. (included in Exhibit 5.1).
  
  8.1       Opinion of Locke Reynolds  Boyd & Weisell as to certain federal income
            taxation matters.
  
  23.1      Consent of Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. (included in Exhibit 5.1).
  
  23.2      Consent of Locke Reynolds Boyd & Weisell (included in Exhibit 8.1).
  
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  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 hereunto duly authorized.
  
                                        CONSECO, INC.
  
  DATE:  August 24, 1998                By:  /s/ ROLLIN M. DICK
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Name:  Rollin M. Dick
                                             Title: Executive Vice President
                                                    and Chief Financial Officer
  
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