Unum Group — Director's Dealing 2007

Feb 27, 2007

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: UNUMPROVIDENT CORP (UNM)
CIK: 0000005513
Period of Report: 2007-02-23

Reporting Person: WATJEN THOMAS R (Director, President and CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2007-02-23	Common Stock	A	155904	—	Acquired	751823.00	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2007-02-23	Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$21.68	A	166100	Acquired	2015-02-23	Common Stock (166100.00)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	12096.00	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Grant of restricted stock which vests in three equal installments on 2/23/08, 2/23/09 and 2/23/10.

F2: This amount includes: Employee Stock Purchase Plan - 1 share; restricted stock - 300,654 shares; and shares owned (direct) outside of any plan - 451,168 shares.

F3: Conversion is one for one.

F4: These stock options will vest as follows: 55,366 on 2/23/08; 55,366 on 2/23/09; and 55,367 on 2/23/10.

F5: Price of Derivative Security is $0.00.