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): July 19, 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 July 19, 2010, Unum Group (the “Company”) announced that Jack McGarry, senior vice president of benefits and risk management for the company’s Unum US unit, has been appointed President and CEO of Unum UK following the announcement by Susan Ring that she is stepping down from that role. Ms. Ring will remain with the Company in an advisory capacity until February 2011.
| 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 July 19, 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: July 19, 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 July 19, 2010. | |