Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
ROSENBLATT ALICE F
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WELLPOINT INC [WLP] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
120 MONUMENT CIRCLE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/01/2005
(Street)

INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 06/01/2005   M   3,904 A $ 25.61 165,988.4444 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2005   F   1,503 D $ 66.5 164,485.4444 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2005   M   1,992 A $ 43.86 166,477.4444 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2005   F   1,624 D $ 66.5 164,853.4444 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2005   M   762 A $ 43.86 165,615.4444 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2005   F   621 D $ 66.5 164,994.4444 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2005   M   11,484 A $ 50.67 176,478.4444 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2005   F   10,000 D $ 66.5 166,478.4444 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2005   M   3,712 A $ 50.67 170,190.4444 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2005   F   3,233 D $ 66.5 166,957.4444 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2005   M   2,864 A $ 50.67 169,821.4444 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2005   F   2,494 D $ 66.5 167,327.4444 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2005   M   19,770 A $ 50.67 187,097.4444 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2005   F   17,216 D $ 66.5 169,881.4444 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2005   M   1,972 A $ 50.67 171,853.4444 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2005   F   1,717 D $ 66.5 170,136.4444 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2005   M   1,972 A $ 50.67 172,108.4444 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2005   F   1,718 D $ 66.5 170,390.4444 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2005   M   15,806 A $ 50.67 186,196.4444 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2005   F   13,764 D $ 66.5 172,432.4444 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2005   M   11,708 A $ 50.67 184,140.4444 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2005   F   10,196 D $ 66.5 173,944.4444 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2005   M   23,722 A $ 50.67 197,666.4444 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2005   F   20,657 D $ 66.5 177,009.4444 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2005   M   34,933 A $ 50.67 211,942.4444 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2005   F   30,420 D $ 66.5 181,522.4444 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 25.61 06/01/2005   M     3,904 02/07/2004 02/06/2012 Common Stock 3,904 $ 0 516,890 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 66.5 06/01/2005   A   1,503   02/07/2004 02/06/2012 Common Stock 1,503 $ 0 518,393 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 43.86 06/01/2005   M     1,992 03/01/2004 02/10/2007 Common Stock 1,992 $ 0 516,401 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 66.5 06/01/2005   A   1,624   03/01/2004 02/10/2007 Common Stock 1,624 $ 0 518,025 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 43.86 06/01/2005   M     762 03/01/2004 10/01/2006 Common Stock 762 $ 0 517,263 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 66.5 06/01/2005   A   621   03/01/2004 10/01/2006 Common Stock 621 $ 0 517,884 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 50.67 06/01/2005   M     11,484 12/01/2004 06/03/2011 Common Stock 11,484 $ 0 506,400 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 66.5 06/01/2005   A   10,000   12/01/2004 06/03/2011 Common Stock 10,000 $ 0 516,400 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 50.67 06/01/2005   M     3,712 12/01/2004 02/10/2007 Common Stock 3,712 $ 0 512,688 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 66.5 06/01/2005   A   3,233   12/01/2004 02/10/2007 Common Stock 3,233 $ 0 515,921 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 50.67 06/01/2005   M     2,864 12/01/2004 10/01/2006 Common Stock 2,864 $ 0 513,057 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 66.5 06/01/2005   A   2,494   12/01/2004 10/01/2006 Common Stock 2,494 $ 0 515,551 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 50.67 06/01/2005   M     19,770 12/01/2004 02/10/2009 Common Stock 19,770 $ 0 495,781 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 66.5 06/01/2005   A   17,216   12/01/2004 02/10/2009 Common Stock 17,216 $ 0 512,997 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 50.67 06/01/2005   M     1,972 12/01/2004 02/06/2012 Common Stock 1,972 $ 0 511,025 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 66.5 06/01/2005   A   1,717   12/01/2004 02/06/2012 Common Stock 1,717 $ 0 512,742 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 50.67 06/01/2005   M     1,972 12/01/2004 02/10/2010 Common Stock 1,972 $ 0 510,770 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 66.5 06/01/2005   A   1,718   12/01/2004 02/10/2010 Common Stock 1,718 $ 0 512,488 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 50.67 06/01/2005   M     15,806 12/01/2004 02/10/2010 Common Stock 15,806 $ 0 496,682 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 66.5 06/01/2005   A   13,764   12/01/2004 02/10/2010 Common Stock 13,764 $ 0 510,446 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 50.67 06/01/2005   M     11,708 12/01/2004 02/11/2010 Common Stock 11,708 $ 0 498,738 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 66.5 06/01/2005   A   10,196   12/01/2004 02/11/2010 Common Stock 10,196 $ 0 508,934 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 50.67 06/01/2005   M     23,722 12/01/2004 02/04/2013 Common Stock 23,722 $ 0 485,212 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 66.5 06/01/2005   A   20,657   12/01/2004 02/04/2013 Common Stock 20,657 $ 0 505,869 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 50.67 06/01/2005   M     34,933 12/01/2004 02/06/2012 Common Stock 34,933 $ 0 470,936 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 66.5 06/01/2005   A   30,420   12/01/2004 02/06/2012 Common Stock 30,420 $ 0 501,356 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
ROSENBLATT ALICE F
120 MONUMENT CIRCLE
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204		       EVP  

Signatures

 Nancy Purcell, Attorney-in-fact   06/03/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

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