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): February 16,
2011
INDEPENDENCE HOLDING
COMPANY
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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010306
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58-1407235
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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96 Cummings Point Road, Stamford,
Connecticut
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06902
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant's
telephone number, including area code: (203)
358-8000
AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE
CORP.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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001-05270
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11-1817252
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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485 Madison Avenue, New York,
NY
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10022
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant's
telephone number, including area code: (212)
355-4141
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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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
o Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240a-12)
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13a-4(c))
Item
5.02 Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers
It is
with great sorrow that we announce that Edward Netter, Chairman of the Board of
Directors of Independence Holding Company and a director of American
Independence Corp., passed away yesterday.
SIGNATURE
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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.
INDEPENDENCE
HOLDING COMPANY
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(Registrant)
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/s/ Adam C.
Vandervoort
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Date:
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February
17, 2011
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Adam
C. Vandervoort
Vice
President, General Counsel and Secretary
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AMERICAN
INDEPEDNDENCE CORP.
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(Registrant)
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/s/ Adam C.
Vandervoort
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Date:
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February
17, 2011
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Adam
C. Vandervoort
Vice
President, General Counsel and Secretary
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