TORCHMARK CORPORATION (NYSE:TMK) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

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TORCHMARK CORPORATION (NYSE:TMK) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
Arrangements of Certain Officers.
e) On February 21, 2017, to the Companys 2011 Incentive Plan (the
2011 Plan), the independent numbers of the Board of Directors
(Board) of the Company (in the case of the Co-Chairmen and Chief
Executive Officers) or the Compensation Committee (in the case of
the other named executive officers (NEOs)) granted non-qualified
stock options with a seven year term and an exercise price per
share equal to the NYSE market closing price of Company common
stock on February 21, 2017 ($77.26) to the following executives:
Gary L. Coleman, 150,000 shares; Larry M. Hutchison, 150,000
shares; Frank M. Svoboda, 62,000 shares; Roger C. Smith, 115,000
shares; W. Michael Pressley, 65,000 shares; and Vern D. Herbel,
40,000 shares. On February 21, 2017, the following executives
were also issued performance share unit awards (shown at target
level) by the independent members of the Board or the
Compensation Committee for the three year performance period
commencing January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2019 to be earned
and issued (from 0% if below threshold to 200% at maximum) based
upon the extent the Company achieves performance goals set by the
Compensation Committee (40% weight to three year growth in
earnings per share (ranging from 2% to 10%), 30% weight to three
year growth in underwriting income (ranging from -1% to 5.5%),
and 30% weight to average return on equity over the three year
period (ranging from 12.7% to 14.7%)): Gary L. Coleman, 35,000
shares; Larry M. Hutchison, 35,000 shares; Frank M. Svoboda,
11,000 shares; W. Michael Pressley, 10,000 shares and Vern D.
Herbel, 7,000 shares. The independent members of the Board or the
Compensation Committee also fixed 2017 annual cash bonus targets
for Messrs. Coleman, Hutchison, Svoboda, Herbel, and Pressley as
follows: 40% weight to growth in earnings per share (ranging from
2% to 6.5% with a lower band of 2.4% and a higher band of 5.6%);
30% weight to growth in underwriting income (ranging from -2% to
2.5% with a lower band of -1.5% and a higher band of 1.5%) and
30% weight to return on equity (ranging from 13.3% to 14.5% with
a lower band of 13.6% and a higher band of 14.2%). 2017 salaries
were set as follows: $900,000 for each of Gary L. Coleman and
Larry M. Hutchison; $520,000 for Frank M. Svoboda; $520,000 for
Vern D. Herbel; $600,000 for Roger C. Smith; and $520,000 for W.
Michael Pressley.
Item 9.01 Financial Statement and Exhibits.
(a)
Financial Statements of businesses acquired.
None.
(b)
Pro forma financial information.
None.
(c)
Shell company transactions.
None.
(d)
Exhibits.
None.


About TORCHMARK CORPORATION (NYSE:TMK)

Torchmark Corporation is an insurance holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, provides a range of life and health insurance products and annuities to a broad base of customers. The Company’s segments include life insurance, health insurance, annuities and investment. The life insurance segment offers whole-life insurance and term life insurance. The Health insurance products are guaranteed-renewable and include Medicare Supplement, critical illness, accident, long-term care and limited-benefit supplemental hospital and surgical coverage’s. Annuities include fixed-benefit contracts. The Company markets its insurance products through various distribution channels, each of which sells the products of its insurance segments. Its primary subsidiaries are American Income Life Insurance Company, Liberty National Life Insurance Company, Globe Life And Accident Insurance Company, United American Insurance Company and Family Heritage Life Insurance Company of America.

TORCHMARK CORPORATION (NYSE:TMK) Recent Trading Information

TORCHMARK CORPORATION (NYSE:TMK) closed its last trading session down -0.04 at 77.51 with 447,712 shares trading hands.