Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
DICHIARO STEVEN JOHN
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TORCHMARK CORP [TMK]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
Exec. Officer of Principal Sub
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
GLOBE LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE CO., 3700 SOUTH STONEBRIDGE DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/26/2017
(Street)

MCKINNEY, TX 75070
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 10/26/2017   M   5,000 A $ 50.6934 13,360 D  
Common Stock 10/26/2017   M   6,000 A $ 53.61 19,360 D  
Common Stock 10/26/2017   S   11,000 D $ 84.5749 (1) (2) 8,360 D  
Common Stock               2,163 (3) I Thrift/401(k) Plan Trust

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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 V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 50.6934 (4) 10/26/2017   M     5,000 (4) 02/24/2017 02/24/2021 Common Stock 5,000 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Optoin (Right to Buy) $ 53.61 10/26/2017   M     6,000 02/25/2018 02/25/2022 Common Stock 6,000 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
DICHIARO STEVEN JOHN
GLOBE LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE CO.
3700 SOUTH STONEBRIDGE DRIVE
MCKINNEY, TX 75070
      Exec. Officer of Principal Sub

Signatures

 Steven J. DiChiaro, By:/s/Carol A. McCoy, Attorney-in-fact   10/27/2017
**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) sales at prices ranging from $84.39 per share to $84.85 per share.
(2) Reporting person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer or any security holder of the issuer.
(3) Shares in unitized fund in Torchmark 401(k) employee benefit plan - estimated conversion of $ balance to shares using $85.08 per share.
(4) Previously reported as option for 22,000 shares at an exercise price of $76.04 per share, but was adjusted to reflect 3-for-2 stock split paid in the form of 50% stock dividend occuring on July 1, 2014.

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