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
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): |
February 3, 2009 |
Unum Group
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
001-11294 |
62-1598430 |
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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1 Fountain Square Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402 |
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(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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Item
5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
Certain Officers.
Robert C. Greving, the company’s executive vice president, chief financial officer and chief actuary, has notified the company that he will retire during 2009. The company has begun a search for his successor. Mr. Greving will continue to serve in his current roles until his successor is in place.
A copy of the press release announcing the retirement of Mr. Greving is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibits. |
The following exhibit is filed or furnished with this Report: |
| 99.1 | Press release of Unum Group dated February 3, 2009, announcing the retirement of Robert C. Greving. |
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.
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Unum Group |
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(Registrant) |
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Date: |
February 3, 2009 |
By: |
/s/ Susan N. Roth |
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Name: |
Susan N. Roth |
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Title: |
Vice President, Transactions, SEC and |
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Corporate Secretary |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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EXHIBIT |
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| 99.1 |
Press release of Unum Group dated February 3, 2009, announcing the retirement of Robert C. Greving. |