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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K/A (Amendment No. 1) 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 1, 2010 CITIZENS, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) COLORADO 0-16509 84-0755371 (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 400 East Anderson Lane Austin, Texas 78752 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (512) 837-7100 Not Applicable (Former name or former address if changed since last report.) 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 240.14a-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 240.13e-4(c)) 1 SECTION 5 – CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. This Amendment No. 1 to the Form 8-K filed on June 3, 2010, is to indicate the information in the original filing of this Form 8K was incorrectly stated as being “furnished,” not “filed,” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”). The verbiage, information and exhibit included in the original filing of this Form 8K are hereby incorporated by reference and shall hereafter be considered “filed” under the Exchange Act. 1 2 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. CITIZENS, INC By: /s/ Rick D. Riley Rick D. Riley, Vice Chairman and President Date: June 1, 2010 2 3