GLOBE LIFE INC. — Director's Dealing 2010

Dec 29, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: TORCHMARK CORP (TMK)
CIK: 0000320335
Period of Report: 2010-12-22

Reporting Person: SVOBODA FRANK M (VP & Director of Taxes)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-10-22	Torchmark Capital Trust III Preferred Securities	P	766	$25.25	Acquired	1666	Direct
2010-12-23	Torchmark Capital Trust III Preferred Securities	P	34	$25.25	Acquired	1700	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	1352.84	Direct
Common Stock	200	Indirect
Common Stock	518	Indirect
Torchmark Capital Trust III Preferred Securities	400	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Includes 9.7696 shares acquired pursuant to brokerage dividend reinvestment plan since the date of reporting person's last filing.

F2: Shares in unitized fund in employee benefit plan - estimated conversion of $ balance using $60.61 per share.