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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-16-741831
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161019
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161019
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161019

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000898174
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LIFE INSURANCE [6311]
		IRS NUMBER:				431627032
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11848
		FILM NUMBER:		161942985

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16600 SWINGLEY RIDGE ROAD
		CITY:			CHESTERFIELD
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6367367000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16600 SWINGLEY RIDGE ROAD
		CITY:			CHESTERFIELD
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63017
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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</B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant
to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): October&nbsp;19, 2016 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:20pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>43-1627032</B></TD></TR>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>16600 Swingley Ridge Road, Chesterfield, Missouri 63017</B> </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: (636)&nbsp;736-7000 </B></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On October&nbsp;19, 2016 the Board of Directors (the &#147;Board&#148;) of Reinsurance Group
of America, Incorporated (the &#147;Company&#148;) appointed Patricia L. Guinn to the Board, effective on such date, for a term of office ending May&nbsp;23, 2017, or until her successor is duly elected and qualified. The addition of Ms.&nbsp;Guinn
increases the size of the Board to twelve directors. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ms.&nbsp;Guinn, 61, was the Managing Director of Risk and Financial Services and a member of the
executive leadership team at Towers Watson from 2010 to 2015. Previously, she served as a member of the Board and the Managing Director of Risk and Financial Services at Towers Watson&#146;s predecessor company, Towers Perrin. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company is not aware of any transactions, proposed transactions, or series of either to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries was or is to be a
participant since January&nbsp;1, 2015, in which the amount involved exceeds $120,000 and in which Ms.&nbsp;Guinn had, or will have, a direct or indirect material interest. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company issued a press release announcing the appointment Ms.&nbsp;Guinn, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 </P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>RGA
Elects New Member to Board of Directors </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>ST. LOUIS, Missouri, October&nbsp;19, 2016 </B>&#150; Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (NYSE:
RGA) today announced the election of Patricia L. (Tricia) Guinn, retired Managing Director of Risk and Financial Services and former member of the executive leadership team at Towers Watson, to its Board of Directors. Ms.&nbsp;Guinn&#146;s election
as an independent director of RGA is effective today. The addition of Ms.&nbsp;Guinn increases the size of RGA&#146;s Board of Directors to 12 members. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;We are well-acquainted with Tricia and her significant contributions and accomplishments throughout her long career, and I am very pleased to welcome
her to our board,&#148; said Greig Woodring, Chief Executive Officer. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;Tricia&#146;s extensive experience and leadership role in the insurance and
financial services industry will be beneficial to RGA as we focus on emerging opportunities and build upon existing and new strategies to advance RGA&#146;s growth in the years ahead,&#148; added Anna Manning, President. &#147;RGA&#146;s board will
be strengthened further by the breadth of Tricia&#146;s industry experience and knowledge,&#148; said J. Cliff Eason, Chairman of the Board of Directors. &#147;We are confident that her expertise in optimizing risk and capital management will
provide valuable perspective to the company&#146;s strategies and initiatives.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">During her 39-year career with Towers Watson, Ms.&nbsp;Guinn led an
$800 million business that delivered insurance consulting and software, reinsurance brokerage and investment services to clients globally. She is a member of the board of directors of Allied World Assurance Company Holdings AG, a global provider of
innovative property, casualty and specialty insurance and reinsurance solutions, and is an association member of BUPA, a leading international healthcare group. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A 2014 recipient of the Actuarial Foundation&#146;s Insurance Legends Award, she has served on the board of the Actuarial Foundation, and is a current board
member of the International Insurance Society, a member of the Society of Actuaries Nominating Committee, and a member of the American Academy of Actuaries Financial Regulatory Task Force. She also active in the Insurance Supper Club, an
international network of senior insurance women dedicated to supporting the advancement of women in the industry.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ms.&nbsp;Guinn graduated with honors
from Hendrix College and furthered her studies with postgraduate courses at Columbia University. She is a fellow of the Society of Actuaries, a member of the American Academy of Actuaries, and a Chartered Enterprise Risk Analyst. </P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated is among the leading global providers of life reinsurance and financial solutions, with approximately $3.1 trillion
of life reinsurance in force and assets of $53.9 billion as of June&nbsp;30, 2016. Founded in 1973, RGA today is recognized for its deep technical expertise in risk and capital management, innovative solutions, and commitment to serving its clients.
With headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri and operations in 26 countries, RGA delivers expert solutions in individual life reinsurance, individual living benefits reinsurance, group reinsurance, health reinsurance, facultative underwriting, product
development, and financial solutions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>For more information, please contact: </B> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B></B>Lynn Phillips<B> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B></B>Executive Director, Public
Relations <B> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>T </B>636.736.2351<B> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B></B>l<B></B>phillips@rgare.com<B> </B></P>
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