UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 15

 

CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION
12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE
REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commission File Number

001-15166

 

 

Amerus Group Co.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

699 Walnut Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50309-3948
(515) 362-3600

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

Common Stock, no par value per share

(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

 

None

(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

 

 

Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

 

 

Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)

x

 

Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)

x

 

Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)

o

 

Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)

o

 

Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)

o

 

Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)

o

 

Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)

o

 

Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)

o

 

 

 

 

Rule 15d-6

o

 

Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date:     One                    

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, AmerUs Group Co. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

 

Date:

November 15, 2006

 

By:

/s/ Brenda J. Cushing

 

 

 

 

Name:  Brenda J. Cushing

Title:    Senior Vice President and Controller