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): June 23, 2010
UNUM GROUP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-11294 | 62-1598430 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer 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 8.01 | Other Events. |
On June 23, 2010, Unum Group (the “Company”) announced that Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer Frank Williamson is resigning after 15 years with the Company, the last two of which he oversaw Investments, to pursue other interests. Mr. Williamson will remain with the Company temporarily in an advisory capacity.
Former Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer David Fussell, who retired from the Company in February 2008, has agreed to return to the Company as interim Chief Investment Officer until a successor is named.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed with this Report: |
99.1 News release of Unum Group dated June 23, 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: June 23, 2010 | By: | /s/ Susan N. Roth | ||||||
| Name: | Susan N. Roth | |||||||
| Title: | Vice President, Transactions, SEC and Corporate Secretary | |||||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | News release of Unum Group dated June 23, 2010. | |