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): | | May 14, 2008 |
AMERIGROUP Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 001-31574 | 54-1739323 |
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(State or other jurisdiction | _____________
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(I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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| 4425 Corporation Lane, Virginia Beach, Virginia | | 23462 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) | | ___________
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | | (757) 490-6900 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On May 14, 2008, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit entered an order on its own motion postponing the scheduled June 4, 2008 oral arguments in the appeal by AMERIGROUP Corporation (the "Company") of the judgment in qui tam litigation styled as United State of America and the State of Illinois, ex. rel. Cleveland A. Tyson v. AMERIGROUP Illinois, Inc., U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, Case No. 02-C-6074 (the "Qui Tam Litigation") while the parties participate in court-supervised mediation. The Court of Appeals did not schedule a new date for the oral arguments. The text of the order is as follows:
ORDER: The court, on its own motion, ORDERS that oral argument in this appeal set for Wednesday, June 4, 2008 is VACATED. The parties are directed to file a status report regarding the settlement proceedings within 60 days of this order.
Additional information regarding the Qui Tam Litigation can be found under the heading "Legal Pro ceedings" in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2008.
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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| | | AMERIGROUP Corporation |
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| May 15, 2008 | | By: | | Stanley F. Baldwin
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| | | | | Name: Stanley F. Baldwin |
| | | | | Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
