Edgar Filing: NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE INSURANCE CO

Ownership Submission

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Â Moody Ann M

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/21/2014

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE INSURANCE CO [NWLI]

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

850 E. ANDERSON LANE

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

__X__ Director	_____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

(Street)

AUSTIN,Â TXÂ 78752

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock	0 ⁽³⁾	I ⁽³⁾	By Spouse ⁽³⁾
Class B Common Stock	0 ⁽³⁾	I ⁽³⁾	By Spouse ⁽³⁾
Class A Common Stock	1	D	Â

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Appreciation Rights	12/11/2014⁽¹⁾	12/11/2023	Class A Common Stock	1,000 ⁽⁴⁾	$ 210.22	I ⁽⁴⁾	By Spouse ⁽⁴⁾
Stock Appreciation Rights	12/11/2016⁽¹⁾	12/11/2023	Class A Common Stock	7,500 ⁽⁴⁾	$ 210.22	I ⁽⁴⁾	By Spouse ⁽⁴⁾
Stock Appreciation Rights	12/14/2012⁽¹⁾	12/14/2021	Class A Common Stock	1,000 ⁽⁴⁾	$ 132.56	I ⁽⁴⁾	By Spouse ⁽⁴⁾
Stock Appreciation Rights	12/14/2014⁽¹⁾	12/14/2021	Class A Common Stock	7,500 ⁽⁴⁾	$ 132.56	I ⁽⁴⁾	By Spouse ⁽⁴⁾
Stock Appreciation Rights	02/19/2010⁽¹⁾	02/19/2019	Class A Common Stock	1,000 ⁽⁴⁾	$ 114.64	I ⁽⁴⁾	By Spouse ⁽⁴⁾
Stock Appreciation Rights	02/19/2012⁽¹⁾	02/19/2019	Class A Common Stock	7,500 ⁽⁴⁾	$ 114.64	I ⁽⁴⁾	By Spouse ⁽⁴⁾
Non-Qualified Stock Options	06/20/2009⁽²⁾	06/20/2018	Class A Common Stock	1,000 ⁽⁴⁾	$ 208.05	I ⁽⁴⁾	By Spouse ⁽⁴⁾
Non-Qualified Stock Options	04/18/2011⁽²⁾	04/18/2018	Class A Common Stock	7,500 ⁽⁴⁾	$ 255.13	I ⁽⁴⁾	By Spouse ⁽⁴⁾

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Moody Ann M 850 E. ANDERSON LANE AUSTIN,Â TXÂ 78752	Â X	Â	Â	Â

Signatures

Ann M. Moody		04/29/2014
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The SARs are exercisable as they vest. The SARs vest in five equal annual installments beginning on the Date Exercisable.
(2)	The options are exercisable as they vest. The options vest in five equal annual installments beginning on the Date Exercisable.
(3)	Pursuant to U.S. federal securities laws, Mrs. Moody may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock that are held by her husband, Robert L. Moody. Any determination regarding Mrs. Moody's beneficial ownership of such securities for purposes of federal securities laws has no impact on her ownership of those securities under state law, which ownership rights are governed by state law and agreements that have been entered into between Mr. Moody and Mrs. Moody.
(4)	Pursuant to U.S. federal securities laws, Mrs. Moody may be deemed to beneficially own the SARs and NQ Stock Options that are held by her husband, Robert L. Moody. Any determination regarding Mrs. Moody's beneficial ownership of such securities for purposes of federal securities laws has no impact on her ownership of those securities under state law, which ownership rights are governed by state law and agreements that have been entered into between Mr. Moody and Mrs. Moody.

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