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): September 27, 2006
UNUMPROVIDENT CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-11294 | 62-1598430 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
(c) On September 27, 2006, the Board of Directors of UnumProvident Corporation reinstated Robert C. Greving as Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective immediately. Joseph M. Zubretsky, the Company’s Senior Executive Vice President, Finance, Investments and Corporate Development had served as interim Chief Financial Officer since June 15, 2006, pending Mr. Greving’s leave of absence while recovering from surgery. Information with respect to Mr. Greving’s positions with the Company and business experience are provided in the Company’s Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 filed March 3, 2006, and Proxy Statement for the 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, filed via EDGAR on April 7, 2006.
A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Greving’s reinstatement as Chief Financial Officer is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed with this Report:
| 99.1 | Press release of UnumProvident Corporation dated September 28, 2006, announcing the reinstatement of Robert C. Greving as Chief Financial Officer. |
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.
| UnumProvident Corporation (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: September 28, 2006 | By: | /s/ Susan N. Roth | ||
| Name: | Susan N. Roth | |||
| Title: | Vice President, Corporate Secretary & | |||
| Assistant General Counsel | ||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT
99.1 Press release of UnumProvident Corporation dated September 28, 2006, announcing the reinstatement of Robert C. Greving as Chief Financial Officer.