Oct 9 (Reuters) - National Western Life Group Inc :

* NATIONAL WESTERN AND PROSPERITY LIFE GROUP ANNOUNCE $1.9 BILLION CASH MERGER

* NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE GROUP INC: PROPOSED DEAL FOR $500 PER SHARE

* NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE GROUP INC - MERGER IS EXPECTED TO CLOSE IN FIRST HALF OF 2024

* NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE GROUP INC - MERGER HAS RECEIVED UNANIMOUS APPROVAL OF NATIONAL WESTERN'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS

* NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE - DEAL CONSIDERATION TO BE FUNDED THROUGH COMBINATION OF CAPITAL COMMITMENT FROM AFFILIATES OF ELLIOTT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

* NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE - MERGER CONSIDERATION WILL BE ALSO BE FUNDED THROUGH CASH FROM INTERNAL SOURCES

* NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE GROUP INC - DEAL CONSIDERATION WILL ALSO BE FUNDED THROUGH BORROWING UNDER EXISTING FACILITIES OR DEBT COMMITMENTS Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: