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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) May 8,
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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o Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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o Soliciting material
pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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o 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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o 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
2.02 Results of Operations and Financial
Condition
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On
May 8, 2009, National Western Life Insurance Company ("Company") announced
via press release the Company's financial results for the quarter ended
March 31, 2009. A copy of the Company's press release is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. This Form 8-K and the attached
exhibit are provided under Item 9.01 of Form 8-K and are furnished to, but
not filed with, the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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The
press release is available at the Company's website,
www.nationalwesternlife.com.
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Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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( d
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release dated May 8, 2009
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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
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:
May 11, 2009
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Brian
M. Pribyl
Senior
Vice President
Chief
Financial & Administrative Officer
and
Treasurer
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
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Exhibit
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release of National Western Life Insurance Company issued May 8, 2009
reporting financial results for the quarter ended March 31,
2009
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