Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

This information set forth under this Item 2.02 is intended to be furnished under this Item 2.02 "Results of Operations and Financial Condition.". Such information, including the Exhibit attached hereto, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

On May 11, 2009, Independence Holding Company issued a news release announcing 2009 First-Quarter results, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

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Exhibits:

Exhibit 99.1

News Release of Independence Holding Company dated May 11, 2009 Announcing Net Income from Continuing Operations of $.22 Per Share, Diluted, for the First Quarter of 2009 versus $.20 Per Share, Diluted, for the First Quarter of 2008.