<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001246360-20-000569.txt : 20200214
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200214145611
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001246360-20-000569
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120212
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200214

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LARSON TODD C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001184441

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11848
		FILM NUMBER:		20618380

ISSUER:		

	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

	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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            <expirationDate>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents (i) 2249 shares sold to pay the exercise price the purchase of common stock, and (ii) 1063 shares withheld to satisfy Company tax withholding obligations. The difference between the number of SARs exercised (5753) and the number of shares withheld to pay the exercise price and taxes (3312) results in a net settlement of 2441 shares.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>William Hutton, by power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-02-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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