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~~July 167, 2006)

AMERUS GROUP CO.

(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.)
(State or Other Jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)		Identification No.)
699 WALNUT STREET DES MOINES, IOWA		50309-3948
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

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 1~~ITEM 7.01. ~~Entry~~REGULATION ~~into~~FD ~~a Material Definitive Agreement.~~DISCLOSURE

On ~~June~~July 167, 2006, AmerUs Group Co. (the “Company”) ~~entered~~issued into a $300 million 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”). The Credit Agreement amended and restated the ~~Company’s~~ ~~Credit~~press ~~Agreement~~release ~~among~~attached ~~AmerUs~~to ~~Group~~this ~~Co., Various Lending Institutions, The Bank of New~~Current ~~York,~~Report ~~Bank~~on ~~One,~~Form ~~NA, Fleet National Bank and Mellon Bank, N.A. as Co-Syndication Agents and JPMorgan Chase Bank as Administrative Agent dated December~~ 8-K, ~~2003.~~which ~~The Credit Agreement provides for up to $300 million of unsecured credit (“Commitment”). With~~ the ~~consent of the Administrative Agent, the~~ Company ~~may~~is ~~increase~~furnishing ~~the Commitment by up to $100 million, provided that existing lenders party to the Credit Agreement or other lenders agree to lend such amount. The Company has the option~~ under ~~the~~ ~~Credit~~this ~~Agreement to incur loans either at (1)~~Item ~~the higher of the rate which is 1/2 of 1% in excess of the federal funds rate and the Administrative Agent’s prime rate or (2) a eurocurrency based rate plus a margin~~7.01 ~~The~~as Company will pay a commitment fee on the daily average unutilized portion of the Commitment, and for any date on which the Company’s advances exceed 50% of the Commitment, a utilization fee. The applicable margins and certain fees vary based on the Company’s long-term senior unsecured debt rating. Unless earlier terminated by the Company at its option or in the event of default, the Credit Agreement will terminate on JuneExhibit ~~16, 2011~~99. ~~Borrowings under the Credit Agreement may be used for the general corporate purposes of the Company and its subsidiaries~~1.

~~The~~ITEM ~~Credit~~9.01 Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants that are valid as between the parties and as of the date of entering into such agreements and they are not factual information to investors about the Company(c). ~~Investors are advised to review the Company’s~~EXHIBITS ~~periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.~~

~~This~~99.1 ~~summary~~Press ofRelease ~~the~~dated ~~Credit Agreement is qualified in its entirety by the Credit Agreement~~July 7, ~~which~~ is2006 ~~filed~~(furnished aspursuant ~~Exhibit 10.1~~ to ~~this Current Report on Form 8-K and which is incorporated into this~~ Item ~~1 by reference~~7.01).

Item 9.01 (d). Financial Statements and Exhibits.

10.1 Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

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.

AMERUS GROUP CO. By: /s/ ~~Brenda~~Christopher J. ~~Cushing~~Littlefield ~~Brenda~~Christopher J. ~~Cushing~~Littlefield ~~Senior~~Executive Vice President &General ~~Controller~~Counsel

Dated: ~~June~~July 207, 2006

EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.		Description
10.1		Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
99.1		Press Release dated July 7, 2006 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01).

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