SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

McNeill David Alan

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

5400 UNIVERSITY AVENUE

(Street)

WEST DES MOINES

50266

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/17/2011

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FBL FINANCIAL GROUP INC [ FFG ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	VP & General Counsel

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock⁽¹⁾	9,828	D
Class A Common Stock	8,088.397	I	By Trust⁽²⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	01/15/2004⁽³⁾	01/15/2013	Class A Common Stock	419	$19.5	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	08/01/2004⁽³⁾	08/01/2013	Class A Common Stock	52	$22.13	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	01/15/2005⁽³⁾	01/15/2014	Class A Common Stock	1,131	$25.6	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	01/17/2006⁽³⁾	01/17/2015	Class A Common Stock	2,350	$26.35	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	01/16/2007⁽³⁾	01/16/2016	Class A Common Stock	1,332	$32.56	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	01/15/2008⁽³⁾	01/15/2017	Class A Common Stock	1,503	$37.86	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	01/15/2009⁽³⁾	01/15/2018	Class A Common Stock	2,284	$32.96	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	01/15/2010⁽³⁾	01/15/2019	Class A Common Stock	2,512	$12.9	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	01/15/2011⁽³⁾	01/15/2020	Class A Common Stock	5,104	$18.62	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	02/16/2011⁽³⁾	02/16/2020	Class A Common Stock	3,222	$19.96	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	01/14/2012⁽³⁾	01/14/2021	Class A Common Stock	8,165	$29.23	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	01/14/2012⁽³⁾	01/14/2021	Class A Common Stock	781	$29.23	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reporting person was granted performance based restricted stock with performance criteria to be achieved by the Company in 2009 and 2010. The Management Development and Compensation Committee confirmed the performance criteria were met, which resulted in 94.58 percent attainment for the 2009 restricted stock grant and 100 percent attainment for the 2010 restricted stock grant. Forfeiture restrictions on the reported shares will lapse upon continued employment of the reporting person through 3 years after the grant dates.

2. The reporting person holds 8,088.397 shares in a company sponsored 401(k) plan. Ownership form is indirect and the nature of the indirect beneficial ownership is by Trust.

3. Shares become exercisable annually, beginning one year from the date of grant, pro-rata during a five year period, subject to compliance with annual dollar limits for incentive stock option grants.

	Robert Simons per filed confirming stmt	02/22/2011
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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