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 15, 2009
Health Net, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-12718 | 95-4288333 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 21650 Oxnard Street, Woodland Hills, California | 91367 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (818) 676-6000
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On May 18, 2009, members of the management team of Health Net, Inc. (the “Company”) will be giving a presentation and meeting with investors and analysts at the Deutsche Bank 34th Annual Health Care Conference. During this meeting, the Company intends to address its prospects and historical performance. The Company will have an audio webcast of its presentation at the meeting at 8:40 a.m. (Eastern Time) on May 18, 2009 from the “Investor Relations–Presentations and Webcasts” section of its website atwww.healthnet.com. A replay of the Company’s presentation will be available on the Company’s website, and the Company’s slides for the presentation are attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any Company filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT: Certain statements made in this report contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical information provided herein, may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management’s analysis, judgment, belief and expectation only as of the date hereof, and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Without limiting the foregoing, the words “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects,” “may,” “should,” “could,” “estimate,” “intend” and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially due to, among other things, rising health care costs, a continued decline in the economy, negative prior period claims reserve developments, investment portfolio impairment charges, volatility in the financial markets, trends in medical care ratios, unexpected utilization patterns or unexpectedly severe or widespread illnesses, membership declines, rate cuts affecting our Medicare or Medicaid business, litigation costs, regulatory issues, operational issues, health care reform and general business and market conditions. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the risks discussed in the “Risk Factors” section included within the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the risks discussed in the Company’s other filings with the SEC. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise any of its forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date of this report.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Health Net, Inc. Presentation Slides for the Deutsche Bank 34th Annual Health Care Conference, dated May 18, 2009. |
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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.
| Health Net, Inc. | ||||
May 15, 2009 | By: | /s/ Linda V. Tiano | ||
| Name: | Linda V. Tiano | |||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |||
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