Unum Group — Board/Management Information 2009

Feb 4, 2009

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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): February 3, 2009

Unum Group (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-11294	62-1598430
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1 Fountain Square Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402
(Address
of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

(423) 294-1011 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Robert C. Greving, the company’s executive vice president, chief financial officer and chief actuary, has notified the company that he will retire during 2009. The company has begun a search for his successor. Mr. Greving will continue to serve in his current roles until his successor is in place.

A copy of the press release announcing the retirement of Mr. Greving is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)	The following exhibit is filed or furnished with this Report:
99.1	Press release of Unum Group dated February 3, 2009, announcing the
retirement of Robert C. Greving.

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.

		Unum Group
		(Registrant)
Date:	February 3, 2009	By:	/s/ Susan N. Roth
			Name:	Susan N. Roth
			Title:	Vice President, Transactions, SEC and
				Corporate Secretary

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT
99.1	Press release of Unum Group dated February 3, 2009, announcing the
retirement of Robert C. Greving.