UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 8-K

                                CURRENT REPORT
                    PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

      Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): January 18, 2007

                  REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED
            (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

           MISSOURI                   1-11848                 43-1627032
(State or Other Jurisdiction of     (Commission             (IRS Employer
        Incorporation)              File Number)        Identification Number)




          1370 TIMBERLAKE MANOR PARKWAY, CHESTERFIELD, MISSOURI 63017
                    (Address of Principal Executive Office)




      Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (636) 736-7000

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ITEM 5.02  DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN
OFFICERS.

     On January 18, 2007, Leland C. Launer, Jr. resigned as a director and
chairman of the Board. The Board expects to elect a director and chairman to
fill the vacancies at its regular meeting scheduled for January 25, 2007.

                                   SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                    REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA,
                                    INCORPORATED

Date:  January 22, 2007                  By: /s/ Jack B. Lay
                                             --------------------------------
                                                 Jack B. Lay
                                                 Executive Vice President and
                                                 Chief Financial Officer