Unum Group — Director's Dealing 2006

Feb 28, 2006

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: UNUMPROVIDENT CORP (UNM)
CIK: 0000005513
Period of Report: 2006-02-24

Reporting Person: Ring Susan L (Chairman, Unum Limited)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	27282	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$29.59	2006-03-08	Common Stock (3786.00)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$37.84	2007-03-14	Common Stock (5200.00)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$52.59	2008-03-13	Common Stock (4300.00)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$45.34	2009-02-16	Common Stock (4520.00)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$28.90	2010-02-15	Common Stock (4800.00)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$13.72	2010-02-25	Common Stock (3120.00)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$27.98	2011-02-08	Common Stock (8000.00)		Direct

Footnotes

F1: All shares are restricted stock.

F2: These options are currently exercisable.