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 14, 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.
  
       In August 1995, Conseco,  Inc. ("Conseco") completed the purchase of all of
  the shares of common stock of CCP Insurance,  Inc. ("CCP") it did not previously
  own in a transaction pursuant to which CCP was merged with Conseco, with Conseco
  being the surviving corporation. Accordingly, the former subsidiaries of CCP are
  now wholly owned  subsidiaries  of Conseco and their  accounts are  consolidated
  with Conseco.  The merger and related transactions were reported under Item 2 of
  Form 8-K of Conseco dated August 31, 1995.
  
       The  financial  statements  of  Conseco  for  1995  periods  prior  to  the
  acquisition   have  been  restated  to  reflect  the  operations  of  CCP  on  a
  consolidated  basis.  Exhibits  99.1 and 99.2  include  the  restated  financial
  statements of Conseco for each of the quarterly periods ended March 31, 1995 and
  June 30, 1995, reflecting the accounts of CCP on the consolidated basis.
  
                                                           
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                                            CONSECO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
  
  
  
  
  
  ITEM 7(c).      EXHIBITS.
  
  
   No.
  
  99.1            Conseco, Inc. and Subsidiaries Unaudited Consolidated
                  Financial Statements as of March 31, 1995, and for the
                  three months ended March 31, 1995, restated  to reflect the
                  consolidation of the accounts of CCP Insurance, Inc., with
                  comparative Consolidated Financial Statements as of
                  December 31, 1994, and for the three months ended
                  March 31, 1994
                      Consolidated Balance Sheet
                      Consolidated Statement of Operations
                      Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity
                      Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
                      Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
  
  99.2            Conseco, Inc. and Subsidiaries Unaudited Consolidated
                  Financial Statements as of June 30, 1995, and for the three
                  and six months ended June 30, 1995, restated to reflect the
                  consolidation of the accounts of CCP Insurance, Inc. with
                  comparative Consolidated Financial Statements as of
                  December 31, 1994, and for the three and six months ended
                  June 30, 1994
                      Consolidated Balance Sheet
                      Consolidated Statement of Operations
                      Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity
                      Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
                      Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
  
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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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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 14, 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.
  
       In August 1995, Conseco,  Inc. ("Conseco") completed the purchase of all of
  the shares of common stock of CCP Insurance,  Inc. ("CCP") it did not previously
  own in a transaction pursuant to which CCP was merged with Conseco, with Conseco
  being the surviving corporation. Accordingly, the former subsidiaries of CCP are
  now wholly owned  subsidiaries  of Conseco and their  accounts are  consolidated
  with Conseco.  The merger and related transactions were reported under Item 2 of
  Form 8-K of Conseco dated August 31, 1995.
  
       The  financial  statements  of  Conseco  for  1995  periods  prior  to  the
  acquisition   have  been  restated  to  reflect  the  operations  of  CCP  on  a
  consolidated  basis.  Exhibits  99.1 and 99.2  include  the  restated  financial
  statements of Conseco for each of the quarterly periods ended March 31, 1995 and
  June 30, 1995, reflecting the accounts of CCP on the consolidated basis.
  CONSECO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
  
  ITEM 7(c).      EXHIBITS.
  
   No.
  
  99.1            Conseco, Inc. and Subsidiaries Unaudited Consolidated
                  Financial Statements as of March 31, 1995, and for the
                  three months ended March 31, 1995, restated  to reflect the
                  consolidation of the accounts of CCP Insurance, Inc., with
                  comparative Consolidated Financial Statements as of
                  December 31, 1994, and for the three months ended
                  March 31, 1994
                      Consolidated Balance Sheet
                      Consolidated Statement of Operations
                      Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity
                      Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
                      Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
  
  99.2            Conseco, Inc. and Subsidiaries Unaudited Consolidated
                  Financial Statements as of June 30, 1995, and for the three
                  and six months ended June 30, 1995, restated to reflect the
                  consolidation of the accounts of CCP Insurance, Inc. with
                  comparative Consolidated Financial Statements as of
                  December 31, 1994, and for the three and six months ended
                  June 30, 1994
                      Consolidated Balance Sheet
                      Consolidated Statement of Operations
                      Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity
                      Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
                      Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
  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