Unum Group — Director's Dealing 2005

May 16, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: UNUMPROVIDENT CORP (UNM)
CIK: 0000005513
Period of Report: 2005-05-12

Reporting Person: Kinser Thomas (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-05-12	Common Stock	A	3705	$17.27	Acquired	4705.00	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 3,705 deferred share rights.