Item 2.02 - Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On July 28, 2009, American National Insurance Company issued a press release announcing preliminary financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

This information is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, unless we specifically incorporate it by reference in a document filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Item 9.01- Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed with this report:

Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Earnings press release, dated as of July 28, 2009

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