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): April 21, 2006
CONSECO, INC.
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

   Delaware                               001-31792               75-3108137
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(State or other                          (Commission          (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of                          File Number)        Identification No.)
organization)

11825 North Pennsylvania Street
        Carmel, Indiana                                             46032
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(Address of principal executive offices)                          (Zip Code)	

(317) 817-6100
 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
 (Former name or former address,
if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of a press release issued by Conseco, Inc. announcing that Daniel G. Wasleth has been named Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press release of Conseco, Inc. issued April 21, 2006.
 
SIGNATURES
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.
CONSECO, INC.
April 21, 2006

By:  /s/ John R. Kline
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     John R. Kline
       Senior Vice President and
       Chief Accounting Officer	

Exhibit 99.1
NEWS
For Release Immediate
Contacts (News Media) Tony Zehnder, EVP, Corporate Communications 312.396.7086
(Investors) Lowell Short, SVP, Investor Relations 317.817.6238
Walseth Joins Conseco as Executive Vice President
Carmel, Ind., April 21, 2006: Conseco, Inc. (NYSE:CNO) today announced that Daniel G. Walseth has been named executive vice president, general counsel and secretary of the company.
"I am excited that Dan is joining our leadership team," said Conseco's President and CEO William S. Kirsch. "His breadth of legal and insurance industry experience will be a valuable asset to Conseco as we pursue our vision of becoming a premier insurance company in supplemental health products, life insurance and annuities."
Walseth formerly was with Thrivent Financial For Lutherans, where he most recently served as vice president and senior associate general counsel. His prior experience includes senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary at Lutheran Brotherhood Fraternal Benefit Society and senior positions at ITT Hartford Life Insurance Companies and ITT Life Insurance Corporation.
Walseth holds a J.D. degree from the University of Minnesota, and a B.A. degree from St. Olaf College, and is a Chartered Life Underwriter and a Chartered Financial Consultant from American College. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the Minnesota State Bar Association, the Hennepin County Bar Association, the Association of Corporate Counsel, the Association of Life Insurance Counsel and the Society of Financial Service Professionals.
Conseco, Inc.'s insurance companies help protect working American families and seniors from financial adversity: Medicare supplement, long-term care, cancer, heart/stroke and accident policies protect people against major unplanned expenses; annuities and life insurance products help people plan for their financial futures. For more information, visit Conseco's web site at www.conseco.com.
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