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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) June 29, 2010
 
 
NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
 
COLORADO
84-0467208
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
   
   
2-17039
(Commission File Number) 
   
   
850 EAST ANDERSON LANE, AUSTIN, TEXAS
78752-1602
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip code)
   
   
(512) 836-1010
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
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Item 5.07  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On June 29, 2010, National Western Life Insurance Company (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders in Austin, Texas to consider and vote on the matters listed below. These matters are described in detail in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2010. There were 3,425,966 shares of Class A common stock entitled to vote at the meeting and a total of 3,243,924 shares, or 94.7 %, were present or represented by proxy at the meeting. In addition, there were 200,000 shares of Class B common stock entitled to vote at the meeting of which 100.0% of the shares were present or represented by proxy. Set forth below are the voting results for each proposal submitted to a vote of stockholders.


Proposal 1. Election of Directors

The Class A and Class B stockholders of the Company elected each of their respective director nominees nominated by the Company’s Board of Directors. The results of the voting were as follows:

Class A Director Nominee
  
For
  
Withheld
         
Robert L. Moody
  
2,585,473
  
373,530
Stephen E. Glasgow
  
2,698,211
  
260,792
E.J. Pederson
  
2,692,918
  
266,085


Class B Director Nominee
  
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
             
E. Douglas McLeod
  
200,000
  
-
  
-
Charles D. Milos
  
200,000
  
-
  
-
Frances A. Moody-Dahlberg
  
200,000
  
-
  
-
Ross R. Moody
  
200,000
  
-
  
-
Russell S. Moody
  
200,000
  
-
  
-
Louis E. Pauls, Jr.
  
200,000
  
-
  
-


There were 284,921 broker non-votes for each Class A director nominee and none for each Class B director nominee. The individuals shown above were elected to serve as a director until the Company’s 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.


 
 
 

Proposal 2. Approval of the Executive Officer Bonus Program

The Class A and Class B stockholders of the Company approved the Company’s Executive Officer Bonus Program. The results of the voting were as follows:

   
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
             
   
3,358,188
  
75,526
  
10,210


Proposal 3. Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 The Class A and Class B stockholders of the Company ratified the appointment of KMPG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010. The results of the voting were as follows:

   
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
             
   
3,426,874
  
9,465
  
7,585




SIGNATURE

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.

   
NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
     
Date: June 30, 2010
By:
/S/ Brian M. Pribyl
   
Brian M. Pribyl
   
Senior Vice President
   
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer