Unum Group — Capital/Financing Update 2005

Nov 7, 2005

8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

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): November 7, 2005

UNUMPROVIDENT CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-11834	62-1598430
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On November 7, 2005, UnumProvident Corporation announced that it intends to repatriate, during the fourth quarter of 2005, up to $450.0 million in unremitted foreign earnings under the Homeland Investment Act. As part of its repatriation plan, one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, UnumProvident Finance Company plc, intends to issue ten-year notes in a private offering, which will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by UnumProvident Corporation and its U.K. holding company. A copy of the press release announcing the repatriation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed with this Report:

99.1 Press Release of UnumProvident Corporation dated November 7, 2005 announcing repatriation under the Homeland Investment Act.

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.

	UnumProvident Corporation
	(Registrant)
Date: November 7, 2005	By:	/s/ Susan N. Roth
	Name:	Susan N. Roth
	Title:	Vice President, Corporate Secretary &
		Assistant General Counsel

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT

99.1 Press Release of UnumProvident Corporation dated November 7, 2005 announcing repatriation under the Homeland Investment Act.