UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

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Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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CITIZENS, INC.

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Citizens, Inc. Shareholder Meeting to be Held on June 7, 2016

Under Securities and Exchange Commission rules, you are receiving this notice that the proxy materials for the annual shareholders’ meeting are available on the Internet. Follow the instructions below to view the materials and vote online or request a copy. The items to be voted on and location of the annual meeting are on the reverse side. Your vote is important!

This communication is not a form for voting and presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. The proxy statement and annual report to shareholders are available at:

Easy Online Access — A Convenient Way to View Proxy Materials and Vote   When you go online to view materials, you can also vote your shares.   Step 1: Go to www.envisionreports.com/cia to view the materials. Step 2: Click on Cast Your Vote or Request Materials. Step 3: Follow the instructions on the screen to log in. Step 4: Make your selection as instructed on each screen to select delivery preferences and vote.

When you go online, you can also help the environment by consenting to receive electronic delivery of future materials.

Obtaining a Copy of the Proxy Materials – If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed on the reverse side on or before May 27, 2016 to facilitate timely delivery.

Citizens, Inc.’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on June 7, 2016 at 400 E. Anderson Lane, Austin, TX 78752, at 10:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time.

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR all the Class A Director nominees listed, FOR on Proposal 2 and FOR on Proposal 3:

1. To elect the four (4) Class A members of the Board of Directors of the Company to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: 01) Dr. E. Dean Gage; 02) Steven F. Shelton; 03) Timothy T. Timmerman; 04) Dr. Robert B. Sloan, Jr.;

2. To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the proxy statement;

3. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s registered independent public accounting firm for 2016; and

4. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

PLEASE NOTE – YOU CANNOT VOTE BY RETURNING THIS NOTICE. To vote your shares you must vote online or request a paper copy of the proxy materials to receive a proxy card. If you wish to attend and vote at the meeting, please bring this notice with you.

If you need any assistance with this Notice document, please contact Citizens, Inc. at 512-837-7100, or via email at proxyvote@citizensinc.com.

ESPAÑOL:

Si necesita asistencia con este documento de Notificatión, por favor comuníquese con Citizens, Inc. al (512) 837-7100, o vía email a: proxyvote@citizensinc.com.

PORTUGUÊS:

Caso precise de assistência com este documento de Notificação, favor entrar em contato com a Citizens, Inc. ao telefone (512) 837-7100 ou via e-mail a proxyvote@citizensinc.com.

	Here’s how to order a copy of the proxy materials and select a future delivery preference: Paper copies: Current and future paper delivery requests can be submitted via the telephone, Internet or email options below. Email copies: Current and future email delivery requests must be submitted via the Internet following the instructions below. If you request an email copy of current materials you will receive an email with a link to the materials.
	PLEASE NOTE: You must use the number in the shaded bar on the reverse side when requesting a set of proxy materials.
	g	Internet – Go to www.envisionreports.com/cia. Click Cast Your Vote or Request Materials. Follow the instructions to log in and order a paper or email copy of the current meeting materials and submit your preference for email or paper delivery of future meeting materials.
	g	Telephone – Call us free of charge at 1-866-641-4276 using a touch-tone phone and follow the instructions to log in and order a paper copy of the materials by mail for the current meeting. You can also submit a preference to receive a paper copy for future meetings.
	g	Email – Send email to investorvote@computershare.com with “Proxy Materials Citizens Inc.” in the subject line. Include in the message your full name and address, plus the number located in the shaded bar on the reverse, and state in the email that you want a paper copy of current meeting materials. You can also state your preference to receive a paper copy for future meetings.
		To facilitate timely delivery, all requests for a paper copy of the proxy materials must be received by May 27, 2016.
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