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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 * WATJEN THOMAS R   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Unum Group [UNM] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 1 FOUNTAIN SQUARE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/09/2016 (Street) CHATTANOOGA, TN 37402 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 02/09/2016   F   7,941 (1) D $ 26.17 259,323 (2) (3) D   Common Stock 02/09/2016   F   11,901 (4) D $ 26.17 247,422 (5) D   Common Stock 02/09/2016   F   17,698 (6) D $ 26.17 229,724 (7) D   Common Stock 02/09/2016   M   20,051.26 A $ 0 249,775 (8) D   Common Stock 02/09/2016   D   20,051.26 D $ 26.17 229,724 (7) D   Common Stock 02/09/2016   M   30,051.342 A $ 0 259,775 (9) D   Common Stock 02/09/2016   D   30,051.342 D $ 26.17 229,724 (7) D   Common Stock 02/09/2016   M   44,690.363 A $ 0 274,414 (10) D   Common Stock 02/09/2016   D   44,690.363 D $ 26.17 229,724 (7) D   Common Stock               13,977.8433 I By 401(k) Plan

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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

Restricted Stock Units

(11)

02/09/2016

M

20,051.26 (12)

(13)

(13)

Common Stock

20,051.26 (12)

$ 0

0 (14)

D

Restricted Stock Units

(11)

02/09/2016

M

30,051.342 (15)

(16)

(16)

Common Stock

30,051.342 (15)

$ 0

0 (17)

D

Restricted Stock Units

(11)

02/09/2016

M

44,690.363 (18)

(19)

(19)

Common Stock

44,690.363 (18)

$ 0

0 (20)

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
WATJEN THOMAS R 1 FOUNTAIN SQUARE CHATTANOOGA, TN 37402	X

Signatures

/s/ Jullienne, J. Paul, Attorney-in-Fact		02/11/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligation applicable to the vesting of 20,051.260 stock-settled RSUs (as defined in footnote (2) below).
(2)	Includes 78,790 restricted stock units, which may be settled, on a 1-for-1 basis, only in shares of common stock ("stock-settled RSUs"), and 180,533 shares of common stock. Fractional amounts have been rounded to the nearest whole number.
(3)	Beneficial ownership amount accounts for the exempt acquisition of an aggregate of 490.165 stock-settled RSUs pursuant to the reinvestment of dividends since the date of the reporting person's prior Form 4.
(4)	Shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligation applicable to the vesting of 30,051.342 stock-settled RSUs.
(5)	Includes 48,739 stock-settled RSUs and 198,683 shares of common stock. Fractional amounts have been rounded to the nearest whole number.
(6)	Shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligation applicable to the vesting of 44,690.363 stock-settled RSUs.
(7)	Includes 4,048 stock-settled RSUs and 225,676 shares of common stock. Fractional amounts have been rounded to the nearest whole number.
(8)	Includes 4,048 stock-settled RSUs and 245,727 shares of common stock. Fractional amounts have been rounded to the nearest whole number.
(9)	Includes 4,048 stock-settled RSUs and 255,727 shares of common stock. Fractional amounts have been rounded to the nearest whole number.
(10)	Includes 4,048 stock-settled RSUs and 270,366 shares of common stock. Fractional amounts have been rounded to the nearest whole number.
(11)	The restricted stock units may be settled solely in cash ("cash-settled RSUs"). Each cash-settled RSU is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock of the issuer.
(12)	Represents the remaining balance of the cash-settled RSUs granted on February 21, 2013 (the "2013 cash-settled RSUs"), which are being settled as a result of the reporting person's retirement as an officer of the company.
(13)	The 2013 cash-settled RSUs vest in three equal annual installments beginning on February 21, 2014. Vested units are to be settled within 30 days after the vesting date.
(14)	Beneficial ownership amount accounts for the exempt acquisitions of a total of 303.465 dividend equivalent rights on the 2013 cash-settled RSUs pursuant to the reinvestment of dividends after February 21, 2015. The rights accrued when and as dividends were paid on shares underlying the 2013 cash-settled RSUs and became vested proportionately with and subject to settlement upon the same terms as the 2013 cash-settled RSUs to which they related. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock of the issuer.
(15)	Represents the remaining balance of the cash-settled RSUs granted on February 25, 2014 (the "2014 cash-settled RSUs"), which are being settled as a result of the reporting person's retirement as an officer of the company.
(16)	The 2014 cash-settled RSUs vest in three equal annual installments beginning on February 25, 2015. Vested units are to be settled within 30 days after the vesting date.
(17)	Beneficial ownership amount accounts for the exempt acquisitions of a total of 454.810 dividend equivalent rights on the 2014 cash-settled RSUs pursuant to the reinvestment of dividends after February 25, 2015. The rights accrued when and as dividends were paid on shares underlying the 2014 cash-settled RSUs and became vested proportionately with and subject to settlement upon the same terms as the 2014 cash-settled RSUs to which they related. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock of the issuer.
(18)	Represents the remaining balance of the cash-settled RSUs granted on February 24, 2015 (the "2015 cash-settled RSUs"), which are being settled as a result of the reporting person's retirement as an officer of the company.
(19)	The 2015 cash-settled RSUs vest in three equal annual installments beginning on February 24, 2016. Vested units are to be settled within 30 days after the vesting date.
(20)	Beneficial ownership amount accounts for the exempt acquisitions of a total of 676.363 dividend equivalent rights on the 2015 cash-settled RSUs pursuant to the reinvestment of dividends after February 24, 2015. The rights accrued when and as dividends were paid on shares underlying the 2015 cash-settled RSUs and became vested proportionately with and subject to settlement upon the same terms as the 2015 cash-settled RSUs to which they related. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock of the issuer.

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