Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 19, 2010

 

 

UNUM GROUP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-11294   62-1598430

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1 Fountain Square

Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402

(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

(423) 294-1011

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On July 19, 2010, Unum Group (the “Company”) announced that Jack McGarry, senior vice president of benefits and risk management for the company’s Unum US unit, has been appointed President and CEO of Unum UK following the announcement by Susan Ring that she is stepping down from that role. Ms. Ring will remain with the Company in an advisory capacity until February 2011.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed with this Report:

 

99.1    News release of Unum Group dated July 19, 2010.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  Unum Group
  (Registrant)
Date: July 19, 2010   By:  

/s/ Susan N. Roth

    Name:   Susan N. Roth
    Title:   Vice President, Transactions, SEC and Corporate Secretary

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.

   

Description

99.1    News release of Unum Group dated July 19, 2010.