Chairman


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): December 8, 2011

FBL Financial Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Iowa
1-11917
42-1411715
(State of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
5400 University Avenue, West Des Moines, Iowa
50266-5997
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
(515) 225-5400
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers

(b) Craig A. Lang has resigned as Director and Chairman of the Board of FBL Financial Group, Inc. effective December 9, 2011.

(c) FBL Financial Group, Inc. has announced that Craig D. Hill has been named Chairman of the Board effective December 13, 2011.

Mr. Hill is President of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation. He was first elected to the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation board in 1989 and served as its Vice President from 2001 to 2011. He has been a Class B Director since 2007 and previously served on the board of Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company, and also serves on the boards of Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Company, Western Agricultural Insurance Company and Rain & Hail LLC.



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.

FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
Registrant

Date: December 13, 2011

/s/ James P. Brannen
James P. Brannen
Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No:    Description
Exhibit 99.1    News release of the registrant dated December 13, 2011