On August 16, 2012, Life Partners Holdings, Inc. ("we") issued a press release announcing that the Texas Attorney General, acting for the State Securities Board, had filed suit in state district court seeking a temporary restraining order and the appointment of a receiver.

On August 20, 2012, we issued a press release announcing the judge's order on the temporary restraining order and disclosing that the judge would consider the merits of the suit in a evidentiary hearing on August 30, 2012, to in the state's request for a temporary injunction.

Also on August20, 2012, we issued a press release announcing that the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas had issued an order sanctioning the Securities and Exchange Commission for violating the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in the SEC's case against us.

The press releases are furnished as an exhibit and are posted on our website (www.lphi.com).

The information in this Form 8-K under Item 8.01 and Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific referencing in such filing.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number  Description
 99.1   Press release dated August 16, 2012
 99.2   Press release dated August 20, 2012
 99.3   Press release dated August 20, 2012