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): October 15, 2006
Unitedhealth Group Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Minnesota | 0-10864 | 41-1321939 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
UnitedHealth Group Center
9900 Bren Road East
Minnetonka, Minnesota
55343
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (952) 936-1300
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| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
The information set forth in Item 8.01 below and Exhibit 99.1 filed herewith is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers. |
(b) On October 15 2006, Dr. William M. McGuire resigned as Chairman and a director, and William G. Spears resigned as a director, of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (the “Company”). Dr. McGuire also announced his intent to leave the Company on or before December 1, 2006. Between now and his departure, Dr. McGuire will continue as Chief Executive Officer and will assist in an orderly transition to new leadership. Stephen J. Hemsley, the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer, was elected by the Board to become Chief Executive Officer upon Dr. McGuire’s departure. The Company will file an amendment to this 8-K to disclose the date on which Mr. Hemsley becomes Chief Executive Officer when known, as well as other information required by Item 5.02.
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On October 15, 2006, the Company announced that the Independent Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors and its independent counsel completed their review of the Company’s stock option practices and reported the review’s findings to the Company’s non-management directors (the “Report”). In accepting the Report the Company also announced a series of actions and decisions, including (i) the matters described in Item 5.02(b) hereof, and (ii) the creation of the position of non-executive Chairman of the Board and the election of Richard T. Burke to fill that position effective immediately.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company with respect to these matters, which attaches a copy of the Report, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits: |
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 15, 2006 | |
SIGNATURES
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.
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | ||||||||
| Date: October 15, 2006 |
By: |
/s/ Richard H. Anderson | ||||||
| Name: |
Richard H. Anderson | |||||||
| Title: |
Executive Vice President | |||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 15, 2006 | |