Unum Group — Director's Dealing 2004

May 14, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: UNUMPROVIDENT CORP (UNM)
CIK: 0000005513
Period of Report: 2004-05-13

Reporting Person: GOLDSBERRY RONALD E (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-05-13	Common Stock	A	5704	$14.02	Acquired	32438.00	Direct
2004-05-13	Common Stock	P	2000	$14.06	Acquired	34438.00	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	6800.00	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Grant of deferred share rights.

F2: This amount includes: deferred share rights - 19,691 shares; and shares owned (direct) outside of any plan - 14,747 shares.