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): | August 3, 2010 |
UNUM GROUP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-11294 | 62-1598430 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
1 Fountain Square
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
(423) 294-1011
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On August 3, 2010, Unum Group (“Unum Group” or the “Company”), a Delaware corporation, issued a news release reporting its results for the second quarter of 2010, a copy of which is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Also on August 3, 2010, Unum Group posted on its website at www.unum.com the Statistical Supplement relating to its financial results for the second quarter of 2010. A copy of the Statistical Supplement is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information included or incorporated in this Item 2.02, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall such information and exhibits be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed or furnished with this Report:
| 99.1 | News release of Unum Group dated August 3, 2010, concerning earnings for the second quarter of 2010. | |
| 99.2 | Statistical Supplement of Unum Group for the second quarter of 2010. |
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.
| Unum Group | |||
| (Registrant) | |||
| Date: August 3, 2010 | By: | /s/ Susan N. Roth | |
| Name: | Susan N. Roth | ||
| Title: | Vice President, Transactions, SEC | ||
| and Corporate Secretary | |||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT
| 99.1 | News release of Unum Group dated August 3, 2010, concerning earnings for the second quarter of 2010. |
| 99.2 | Statistical Supplement of Unum Group for the second quarter of 2010. |