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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 30, 2007
WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| | | | | |
Delaware | | 001-32209 | | 47-0937650 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | | | | Identification No.) |
| | 8735 Henderson Road, Renaissance One | |
| | | Tampa, Florida | | 33634 |
| | (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (813) 290-6200
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
The Registrant received an executed amendment number 4 to the Medicaid Managed Care - Eastern Region contract between the State of Missouri Office of Administration Division of Purchasing and Materials Management and Harmony Health Plan of Illinois, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Registrant (“Harmony”), pursuant to which Harmony participates in the Medicaid managed care program. The amendment reflects the rate increase for each category of aid effective July 1, 2007 and extends the term of the current contract through June 30, 2008. A copy of the amendment is attached as exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The foregoing description does not purport to be a complete statement of the parties’ rights and obligations under the above-described amendment. The above description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the amendment.
In the interest of providing interested parties with full access to its federal, state and county contracts, the Registrant has elected to file such contracts with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Registrant does not believe that its business is substantially dependent on many of these contracts when each is taken individually.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| 10.1 | Amendment number 4 to the Medicaid Managed Care - Eastern Region contract between the State of Missouri Office of Administration Division of Purchasing and Materials Management and Harmony Health Plan of Illinois, Inc. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: May 4, 2007 | WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC. /s/ Thaddeus Bereday |
| | Thaddeus Bereday |
| | Senior Vice President and General Counsel |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| 10.1 | Amendment number 4 to the Medicaid Managed Care - Eastern Region contract between the State of Missouri Office of Administration Division of Purchasing and Materials Management and Harmony Health Plan of Illinois, Inc. |
