X0202 4 2007-12-18 0000320335 TORCHMARK CORP TMK 0001360960 PRESSLEY W MICHAEL 3700 SOUTH STONEBRIDGE DRIVE MCKINNEY TX 75070 0 1 0 0 VP & Chief Inv. Officer Common Stock 400 D Common Stock 97 I Thrift Plan Trust Torchmark Capital Trust Preferred Securities III 2007-12-18 4 P 0 450 22.95 A 1150 D Shares in unitized fund in employee benefit plan - estimated conversion of $ balance to shares using $64.59 per share. W. Michael Pressley, By:/s/Carol A. McCoy, Attorney-in-fact 2007-12-19