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)
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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)
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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:
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
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.
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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, thereunto
duly authorized.
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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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