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): May 6, 2008
UNIVERSAL AMERICAN CORP.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
New York | | 0-11321 | | 11-2580136 |
(State of incorporation | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer |
or organization) | | | | Identification No.) |
Six International Drive, Suite 190
Rye Brook, New York 10573
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(914) 934-5200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On May 6, 2008, we issued a press release announcing our financial results for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2008. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
The information set forth under Item 2.02 is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, known as the “Exchange Act”, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Information contained in this report or any exhibit, and oral statements made from time to time by our representatives, may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other Federal securities laws. The following are examples of forward-looking statements that we may make:
| · | statements regarding the effectiveness and completeness of our compliance with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regulations and requirements and its effect on our earnings; |
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| · | the identification of acquisition candidates and the completion and/or integration or accretion of any such transactions; |
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| · | statements regarding our expectations of our operating plans and strategies generally; |
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| · | statements regarding our expectations of the performance of our Medicare Supplement and Medicare Advantage businesses and other lines of business, such as the prediction of loss ratios and lapsation; |
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| · | the adequacy of reserves; our ability to institute future rate increases; |
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| · | expectations regarding our Medicare Part D program, including our estimates of membership, costs and revenues; and |
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| · | future operating results. |
Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that we will achieve our expectations. Forward-looking information is subject to risks, trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Many of these factors are beyond our ability to control or predict. Important factors that may cause actual results to differ materially and that could impact us and the statements contained in this report, including any exhibit, can be found in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, annual reports on Form 10-K and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We assume no obligation to update or supplement any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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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.
| UNIVERSAL AMERICAN CORP. |
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| By: | /s/ MITCHELL J. STIER |
| | Mitchell J. Stier |
| | Senior Vice President and General Counsel |
Date: May 7, 2008
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | | Exhibit Title |
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99.1 | | Press Release dated May 6, 2008 |
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