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Attachment 1
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): March 31, 2008
Financial
Industries Corporation
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Texas
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0-4690
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74-2126975
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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6500
River Place Boulevard, Building I, Austin, Texas
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78730
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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): (512)
404-5000
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N/A
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(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last
Report)
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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:
£ Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
£ Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
£ Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
£ Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item
1.01.
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Entry
into a Material Definitive
Agreement.
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Item
5.02.
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Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
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On March
31, 2008, Financial Industries Corporation (“FIC”) entered into a retention
agreement with Vincent L. Kasch, pursuant to which Mr. Kasch agrees to continue
to serve as FIC’s Chief Financial Officer on a full-time basis through April 13,
2008 and on a part-time basis from April 14, 2008 through May 30,
2008. During his part-time engagement, Mr. Kasch will devote such
time to his responsibilities as Chief Financial Officer of FIC as is reasonably
necessary, in the good faith opinion of FIC, for the timely completion of FIC’s
statutory and publicly-filed financial statements for the fiscal quarter ended
March 31, 2008. The retention agreement permits Mr. Kasch to accept
additional employment during his part-time engagement with FIC, provided that
such employment does not unreasonably interfere with Mr. Kasch’s obligations to
FIC. Mr. Kasch has accepted a position as the Vice President –
Accounting Services of Texas Medical Liability Trust, effective April 14,
2008. Mr. Kasch will continue to receive his annual salary through
April 13, 2008 and will thereafter be compensated at an hourly rate of
$105. In addition, Mr. Kasch’s retention agreement provides that, in
consideration of his continued services, upon the consummation of the merger
pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated January 14, 2008, between
Americo Life, Inc. and FIC (the “Merger”), he will receive a lump-sum change of
control payment in the amount of $204,075. Mr. Kasch will be entitled
to this change of control payment even if the Merger is consummated after his
employment with FIC has terminated, provided that Mr. Kasch has fulfilled his
obligations under the retention agreement and was not terminated by FIC for
cause (as defined in the retention agreement).
The
foregoing description of the retention agreement does not purport to be complete
and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the agreement, which is
incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form
8-K.
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Item
9.01.
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
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(d)
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Exhibits
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Retention
Agreement, dated March 31, 2008.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to 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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Financial
Industries Corporation
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By:
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/s/ William B. Prouty
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Name:
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William
B. Prouty
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Title:
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Chief
Executive Officer
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Date: April
3, 2008
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