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): | | August 25, 2005 |
WellCare Health Plans, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 001-32209 | 47-0937650 |
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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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| 8725 Henderson Road, Renaissance One, Tampa, Florida | | 33634 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) | | ___________
(Zip Code) |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | | (813) 290-6200 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On August 25, 2005 the Registrant received an executed amendment to Contract No. C017720, between the New York Department of Health and WellCare of New York, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Registrant ("WellCare NY"), pursuant to which WellCare NY participates in the New York State Family Health Plus program. The amendment incorporates revised capitation payment rates for the Family Health Plus Program, effective April 1, 2005. A copy of the amendment is attached as exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report.
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 complete amendment which is filed as an exhibit hereto.
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 R egistrant 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.
(c) Exhibits.
10.1 Amendment to Contract No. C017720 between the New York Department of Health and WellCare of New York, Inc.
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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| | | WellCare Health Plans, Inc. |
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| August 30, 2005 | | By: | | /s/ Paul Behrens
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| | | | | Name: Paul Behrens |
| | | | | Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit Index
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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10.1 | | Amendment to Contract No. C017720 between the New York Department of Health and WellCare of New York, Inc. |
