Edgar Filing: AMERUS GROUP CO/IA

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

BROOKS ROGER K

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMERUS GROUP CO/IA [AMH]

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

__X__ Director	_____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

699 WALNUT STREET

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/15/2006

(Street)

DES MOINES, IA 50309

4. If Amendment, Date 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

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	11/15/2006	11/15/2006	D		17,383.69	D	$ 69	0	I	Roger K Brooks Revocable Trust
Common Stock	11/15/2006	11/15/2006	D		7,159.477	D	$ 69	0	I	By 401(k) Plan
Common Stock	11/15/2006	11/15/2006	D		8,700	D	$ 69	0	I	By Spouse
Common Stock	11/15/2006	11/15/2006	D		5,000	D	$ 69	0	I	RKB Partnership, L.P.

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 23.6875

11/15/2006

35,000

⁽¹⁾

04/08/2009

Common Stock

35,000

$ 45.3125

Roger K Brooks Revocable Trust

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 30.05

11/15/2006

75,000

⁽¹⁾

02/09/2011

Common Stock

75,000

$ 38.95

Roger K Brooks Revocable Trust

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 38.27

11/15/2006

60,000

⁽¹⁾

02/08/2012

Common Stock

60,000

$ 30.73

Roger K Brooks Revocable Trust

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 37.62

11/15/2006

40,000

⁽¹⁾

02/13/2014

Common Stock

40,000

$ 31.38

Roger K Brooks Revocable Trust

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 23.6875

11/15/2006

35,000

⁽¹⁾

04/08/2009

Common Stock

35,000

$ 45.3125

RKB Partnership, L.P.

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 30.05

11/15/2006

75,000

⁽¹⁾

02/09/2011

Common Stock

75,000

$ 38.95

RKB Partnership, L.P.

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 38.27

11/15/2006

60,000

⁽¹⁾

02/08/2012

Common Stock

60,000

$ 30.73

RKB Partnership, L.P.

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 26.75

11/15/2006

40,000

⁽¹⁾

02/14/2013

Common Stock

40,000

$ 42.25

RKB Partnership, L.P.

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 37.62

11/15/2006

10,000

⁽¹⁾

02/13/2014

Common Stock

10,000

$ 31.38

RKB Partnership, L.P.

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 26.75

11/15/2006

60,000

⁽¹⁾

02/14/2013

Common Stock

60,000

$ 42.25

Roger K Brooks Revocable Trust

Restricted Stock Units

$ 0

11/15/2006

35,296

⁽²⁾

01/02/2009

Common Stock

35,296

$ 69

Restricted Stock Units

$ 0

11/15/2006

14,666

⁽²⁾

02/01/2008

Common Stock

14,666

$ 69

Roger K Brooks Revocable Trust

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BROOKS ROGER K 699 WALNUT STREET DES MOINES, IA 50309	X

Signatures

/s/ Jeananne M. Celander, Attorney-in-fact for Mr. Brooks		11/15/2006
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	This option was vested immediately and was disposed of pursuant to the merger agreement between the issuer and Aviva plc for the price reflected in column 8.
(2)	These restricted stock units were vested immediately and disposed of pursuant to the merger agreement between the issuer and Aviva plc for $69 per share on the effective date of the merger.
Remarks: AmerUs Group Co. (NYSE: AMH) was merged into an acquisition subsidiary of Aviva plc on 11/15/2006. This form reports "disposition" of all AMH securities in the merger.

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