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: July 31, 2006)

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

IOWA		001-15166		42-1458424
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

699 WALNUT STREET DES MOINES, IOWA		50309-3948
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:                (515) 362-3600

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Item 2.02.		Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 2, 2006, AmerUs Group Co. (“the Company”) issued a press release reporting its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, which the Company is furnishing under this Item 2.02 as Exhibit 99.1, and posted on its website the supplemental information, which the Company is furnishing under this Item 2.02 as Exhibit 99.2.

Item 2.03.		Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

On July 31, 2006, AmerUs Group Co. increased the amount borrowed on its $300 million credit facility to $14 million (“Borrowing”). The Borrowing was incurred under the Company’s Amended and Restated Credit Agreement among AmerUs Group Co., Various Lending Institutions, Bank of America, N.A., Citibank, N.A. and The Bank of New York as Co-Syndication Agents and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent (“Credit Agreement”) filed by the Company as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K on June 20, 2006. The terms and conditions of the Borrowing and its repayment are described in the Credit Agreement, which is incorporated herein by reference. The Company’s obligation to repay the Borrowing may be accelerated in certain circumstances described in the Credit Agreement.

ITEM 9.01 (d). EXHIBITS.

99.1		Press Release dated August 2, 2006 (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02).

99.2		Supplemental Information (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02).

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.

     Dated: August 2, 2006

EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.				Description
	99.1			Press Release dated August 2, 2006 (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02).
	99.2			Supplemental Information (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02).