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): October 8, 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
                                --------------------
                (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 October 8, 1998,  Conseco,  Inc.  ("Conseco")  announced  the public
  offering of 8 million of the 9% Trust Originated Preferred Securities SM ("TOPrS
  SM") of Conseco  Financing Trust VI, a subsidiary  trust of Conseco,  at $25 per
  security.  Each TOPrS security will pay  cumulative  cash  distributions  at the
  annual  rate of 9 percent  of the stated $25  liquidation  amount per  security,
  payable  quarterly  commencing  December  31,  1998.  The  TOPrS  are  fully and
  unconditionally  guaranteed  by Conseco.  
  
           The underwriters also exercised an over-allotment option to purchase an
  additional  1,200,000  TOPrS at $25 per security.  Proceeds from the offering of
  approximately $222 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  Preferred  Securities of Conseco Financing
            Trust VI, dated October 8, 1998.
  
  4.26.1    Fifth Supplemental  Indenture,  dated  as of October 14, 1998, between
            Conseco, Inc. and State Street Bank and Trust Company, as Trustee.
  
  4.26.2    9% Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures due 2028.
  
  4.26.3    Amended  and  Restated Declaration of Trust of Conseco Financing Trust
            VI, dated as of October 14, 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 VI.
  
  4.26.4    Global  Certificates for  Preferred Securities of  Conseco   Financing
            Trust VI.
  
  4.26.5    Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement, dated as of Ocober 14, 1998,
            between Conseco, Inc. and State Street Bank and Trust Company.
  
  5.1       Opinion of Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. 
  
  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:  October 14, 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): October 8, 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 October 8, 1998,  Conseco,  Inc.  ("Conseco")  announced  the public
  offering of 8 million of the 9% Trust Originated Preferred Securities SM ("TOPrS
  SM") of Conseco  Financing Trust VI, a subsidiary  trust of Conseco,  at $25 per
  security.  Each TOPrS security will pay  cumulative  cash  distributions  at the
  annual  rate of 9 percent  of the stated $25  liquidation  amount per  security,
  payable  quarterly  commencing  December  31,  1998.  The  TOPrS  are  fully and
  unconditionally  guaranteed  by Conseco.  
  
           The underwriters also exercised an over-allotment option to purchase an
  additional  1,200,000  TOPrS at $25 per security.  Proceeds from the offering of
  approximately $222 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  Preferred  Securities of Conseco Financing
            Trust VI, dated October 8, 1998.
  
  4.26.1    Fifth Supplemental  Indenture,  dated  as of October 14, 1998, between
            Conseco, Inc. and State Street Bank and Trust Company, as Trustee.
  
  4.26.2    9% Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures due 2028.
  
  4.26.3    Amended  and  Restated Declaration of Trust of Conseco Financing Trust
            VI, dated as of October 14, 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 VI.
  
  4.26.4    Global  Certificates for  Preferred Securities of  Conseco   Financing
            Trust VI.
  
  4.26.5    Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement, dated as of Ocober 14, 1998,
            between Conseco, Inc. and State Street Bank and Trust Company.
  
  5.1       Opinion of Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. 
  
  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:  October 14, 1998
                                         By:  /s/ ROLLIN M. DICK
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Name:  Rollin M. Dick
                                             Title: Executive Vice President
                                                    and Chief Financial Officer
  
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