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: BEST ROBERT O (EVP, COO Unum US)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2007-02-23	Common Stock	A	27307	—	Acquired	130419.00	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	3776.00	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: Includes 49,963 shares of restricted stock; 4,678 shares in the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan; 193 shares in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan; and 75,585 shares owned outside of any plan.