Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
MARGULIS HEIDI S
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HUMANA INC [HUM] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior V.P. -Corporate Affairs
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
HUMANA INC., 500 WEST MAIN STREET		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/15/2017
(Street)

LOUISVILLE, KY 40202		 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
Humana Common 12/15/2017   M   2,089 A $ 0 10,239 D  
Humana Common 12/15/2017   F   1,028 D $ 253.62 9,211 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
Options (1) $ 102.155               (1) 02/18/2021 Humana Common 1,444   1,444 D  
Options (2) $ 164.645               (2) 02/24/2022 Humana Common 9,942   9,942 D  
Options (3) $ 167.805               (3) 02/18/2023 Humana Common 14,764   14,764 D  
Options (4) $ 217.415               (4) 03/08/2024 Humana Common 19,497   19,497 D  
Restricted Stock Units (5) (5) 12/15/2017   M     1,093   (6)   (6) Humana Common 1,093 $ 0 1,093 D  
Restricted Stock Units (5) (5) 12/15/2017   M     996   (7)   (7) Humana Common 996 $ 0 3,487 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
MARGULIS HEIDI S
HUMANA INC.
500 WEST MAIN STREET
LOUISVILLE, KY 40202		       Senior V.P. -Corporate Affairs  

Signatures

 Heidi S. Margulis   12/19/2017
**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) Right to buy pursuant to Humana Inc.'s 2011 Stock Incentive Plan. Incentive and Non-Qualified stock options granted to reporting person on 02/18/14, vesting in three increments from 02/18/15 to 02/18/17.
(2) Right to buy pursuant to Humana Inc.'s 2011 Stock Incentive Plan. Incentive and Non-Qualified stock options granted to reporting person on 02/24/15, vesting in three increments from 02/24/16 to 02/24/18.
(3) Right to buy pursuant to Company's 2011 Stock Incentive Plan. Incentive and Non-Qualified stock options granted to reporting person on 02/18/16, vesting in three increments from 02/18/17 to 02/18/19.
(4) Right to buy pursuant to Company's 2011 Stock Incentive Plan. Incentive and Non-Qualified stock options granted to reporting person on 03/08/2017. 12,998 options vesting in three annual increments, and 6,499 options fully vest three years from the date of grant.
(5) Right to receive one share per restricted stock unit pursuant to the Company's 2011 Stock Incentive Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Humana Inc. common stock, exempt under Rule 16b-3(d)(1) & (3).
(6) Restricted stock units granted to reporting person on 02/18/16, 33% of the award is vesting on 12/15/16, 12/15/17, and 12/15/18.
(7) Restricted stock units granted to reporting person on 03/08/2017, 2,989 shares vesting in three annual increments on 12/15/17, 12/15/18, and 12/15/19. 1,494 shares fully vest three years from the date of grant.

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