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Form 4 FBL FINANCIAL GROUP INC For: Feb 01 Filed by: Gerhart Nicholas C.

February 5, 2019 12:49 PM
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Gerhart Nicholas C.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5400 UNIVERSITY AVENUE

(Street)
WEST DES MOINES IA 50266

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FBL FINANCIAL GROUP INC [ FFG ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Administrative Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/01/2019
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock 02/01/2019 M 282 A (1) 282 D
Class A Common Stock 02/01/2019 D 282 D $ 70.88 0 D
Class A Common Stock 198.874 I by Trust (2)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (Cash Settled) (1) 02/01/2019 M 282 02/01/2019 02/01/2022 Class A Common Stock 282 (1) 847 D
Restricted Stock Units (Cash Settled) (3) 02/01/2019 A 1,474 02/01/2020 (3) 02/01/2024 (3) Class A Common Stock 1,474 $ 0 1,474 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Each unit of cash settled RSU is the economic equivalent of one share of FBL Financial Group, Inc. Class A Common Stock. On February 1, 2019, 20% of the reporting person's previously granted cash settled RSU's were vested and settled. The units vest 20% on each of the first five anniversaries of the grant date. 20% of the units will be exercisable and expire on each vest date.
2. Reporting person holds 198.87 shares in a company sponsored 401(k) Plan. Ownership form is indirect and the nature of the indirect beneficial ownership is by trust.
3. Each unit of cash settled RSU is the economic equivalent of one share of FBL Financial Group, Inc. Class A Common Stock. The units of cash settled RSU's will be settled in cash on each vesting date. The units vest 20% on each of the first five anniversaries of the grant date. 20% of the units will be exercisable and expire on each vest date.
By: Mark Wickham per filed confirming stmt For: Nicholas Gerhart 02/05/2019
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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CONFIRMING STATEMENT



This Statement confirms that the undersigned, Nicholas C. Gerhart,
has authorized and designated any one of Lori K. Geadelmann,
Douglas V. Shelton or Mark D. Wickham to execute and file on
the undersigned's behalf  all Forms 3, 4, and  5 (including
any amendments thereto) that the undersigned may be required
to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as a
result of the undersigned's ownership of or transactions in
securities of FBL  Financial Group, Inc. The authority of
Lori K. Geadelmann, Douglas V. Shelton and Mark D. Wickham under
this Statement shall continue until the undersigned is no
longer required  to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with regard to the
undersigned's ownership of or transactions in securities of FBL
Financial Group, Inc., unless earlier revoked in writing.
The undersigned acknowledges that Lori K. Geadelmann, Douglas
V. Shelton and Mark D. Wickham are not assuming any of the
undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                                  /s/ Nicholas C. Gerhart
Date: March 1, 2018		   ___________________
				    (sign)

                                  Nicholas C. Gerhart

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