Unum Group — Director's Dealing 2005

Aug 4, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: UNUMPROVIDENT CORP (UNM)
CIK: 0000005513
Period of Report: 2005-08-03

Reporting Person: MCCARTHY KEVIN P (EVP Underwriting)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-08-03	Common Stock	S	2000	$20.00	Disposed	44852.00	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock (401(k) non-qualified)	1605.00	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The transactions reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person.

F2: Includes 36,987 shares of restricted stock 3,487 shares in the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan and 4,378 shares held outside of any plan.