FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

INDEPENDENCE HOLDING CO 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE CORP [ AMIC ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      __ X __ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

96 CUMMINGS POINT ROAD 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

8/31/2016
(Street)

STAMFORD, CT 06902
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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, par value $0.01 per share   8/31/2016     J (1)    695400   A $24.74   (1) 0   (1) I   See Footnotes   (1) (2)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  See the Description of the Merger filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this statement for a description of the effects of the merger (the "Merger") of American Independence Corp. (the "Issuer") with and into AMIC Holdings, Inc. ("Acquisition Co.") on the shares of the Issuer's common stock.
( 2)  Held directly by Acquisition Co. Immediately prior to the Merger, Independence Holding Company (the "Reporting Person") owned 37.7% of the common stock of Acquisition Co. and Madison Investors Corporation, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Reporting Person, owned 62.3% of the common stock of Acquisition Co.

Remarks:
Exhibit Index Exhibit 99.1 - Additional Merger Information

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
INDEPENDENCE HOLDING CO
96 CUMMINGS POINT ROAD
STAMFORD, CT 06902
X


Signatures
/s/ Teresa A. Herbert 9/2/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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