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UNITED
STATES
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SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
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FORM
8-K
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CURRENT
REPORT
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Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of
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the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date
of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported) October 16,
2009
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NATIONAL
WESTERN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
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(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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COLORADO
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84-0467208
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification Number)
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2-17039
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(Commission
File Number)
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850
EAST ANDERSON LANE, AUSTIN, TEXAS
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78752-1602
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip
code)
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(512)
836-1010
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(Registrant's
Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Check
the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any
of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
Exchange Act
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(17
CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
Exchange Act
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(17
CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item
5.05. Amendments to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a
Provision of the Code of Ethics.
National
Western Life Insurance Company (“Company”) maintains a written Code of Ethics
and Conduct, approved by the Company’s Board of Directors, which prescribes
various policies of conduct including the avoidance of activities having the
appearance of being, or subject to being construed to be, a conflict with the
interests of the Company.
In 2008,
the Company’s Board of Directors authorized management of the Company to enter
into discussions and negotiations with Moody National Bank (“MNB”) concerning
utilization of MNB’s commercial banking services for the Company’s operations.
The Company subsequently engaged MNB to provide it with commercial banking
services. In conjunction with these services, on October 16, 2009, the Company’s
Board of Directors authorized management to execute a Master Repurchase
Agreement with MNB providing for the overnight investment of Company cash
balances.
The
Company holds a common stock investment totaling approximately 9.4% of the
issued and outstanding shares of Moody Bancshares, Inc. at December 31, 2008.
Moody Bancshares, Inc. owns 100% of the outstanding shares of Moody Bank Holding
Company, Inc., which owns approximately 98% of the outstanding shares of MNB.
Robert L. Moody, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the
Company holds similar positions with MNB.
A copy of
the Company’s Code of Ethics and Conduct is available on the Company’s website
at www.nationalwesternlife.com.
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.
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NATIONAL
WESTERN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
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/S/Brian
M. Pribyl
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Date:
October 19, 2009
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Brian
M. Pribyl
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Senior
Vice President,
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Chief
Financial Officer
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and
Treasurer
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