CITIZENS, INC. — Earnings Release 2008

Mar 19, 2008

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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): March 13, 2008

CITIZENS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

COLORADO	0-16509	84-0755371
(State or other	(Commission	(IRS Employer
jurisdiction of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

400 East Anderson Lane Austin, Texas 78752 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(512) 837-7100 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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:

o Written 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 240.14a-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 240.13e-4(c))

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition	1
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits	1
Signature	2
Exhibit Index	3
Ex - 99.1 News Release issued by Citizens, Inc. on March 13, 2008

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SECTION 2 — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On March 13, 2008, Citizens, Inc. (“Citizens”) issued a news release (the “Release”) reporting, among other things, results for the three months ended December 31, 2007 and the year ended December 31, 2007. A copy of the Release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this report is being furnished, not filed, for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K will not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)	Exhibits:
99.1	News Release issued by Citizens, Inc. on March 13, 2008.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirement 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.

CITIZENS, INC
By:	/s/ Rick D. Riley
	Rick D. Riley, Vice Chairman and
	President

Date: March 18, 2008

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EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	News Release of the Company dated March 13, 2008

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