Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
HELWIG DAVID S
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WELLPOINT INC [WLP] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
120 MONUMENT CIRCLE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/01/2005
(Street)

INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 06/01/2005   M   12,898 A $ 37.7 103,122.4444 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2005   F   9,868 D $ 66.5 93,254.4444 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2005   M   37,432 A $ 25.61 130,686.4444 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2005   F   24,944 D $ 66.5 105,742.4444 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2005   M   47,534 A $ 27.55 153,276.4444 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2005   F   32,430 D $ 66.5 120,846.4444 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2005   M   15,982 A $ 34.41 136,828.4444 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2005   F   11,798 D $ 66.5 125,030.4444 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2005   M   16,712 A $ 34.41 141,742.4444 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2005   F   12,337 D $ 66.5 129,405.4444 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2005   M   2,794 A $ 37.7 132,199.4444 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2005   F   2,138 D $ 66.5 130,061.4444 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2005   M   82,656 A $ 37.7 212,717.4444 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2005   F   63,236 D $ 66.5 149,481.4444 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2005   M   3,904 A $ 25.61 153,385.4444 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2005   F   1,503 D $ 66.5 151,882.4444 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2005   M   63,315 A $ 41.03 215,197.4444 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2005   F   50,159 D $ 66.5 165,038.4444 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2005   M   21,662 A $ 37.7 186,700.4444 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2005   F   16,572 D $ 66.5 170,128.4444 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2005   M   4,110 A $ 34.41 174,238.4444 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2005   F   3,034 D $ 66.5 171,204.4444 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2005   M   3,620 A $ 34.41 174,824.4444 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2005   F   2,672 D $ 66.5 172,152.4444 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2005   M   17,568 A $ 34.41 189,720.4444 D  
Common Stock 06/01/2005   F   12,969 D $ 66.5 176,751.4444 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 37.7 06/01/2005   M     12,898 12/01/2003 02/09/2007 Common Stock 12,898 $ 0 1,146,156 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 66.5 06/01/2005   A   9,868   12/01/2003 02/09/2007 Common Stock 9,868 $ 0 1,156,024 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 25.61 06/01/2005   M     37,432 08/07/2002 02/06/2012 Common Stock 37,432 $ 0 1,118,592 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 66.5 06/01/2005   A   24,944   08/07/2002 02/06/2012 Common Stock 24,944 $ 0 1,143,536 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 27.55 06/01/2005   M     47,534 08/05/2003 02/04/2013 Common Stock 47,534 $ 0 1,096,002 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 66.5 06/01/2005   A   32,430   08/05/2003 02/04/2013 Common Stock 32,430 $ 0 1,128,432 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 34.41 06/01/2005   M     15,982 06/01/2003 02/12/2008 Common Stock 15,982 $ 0 1,112,450 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 66.5 06/01/2005   A   11,798   06/01/2003 02/12/2008 Common Stock 11,798 $ 0 1,124,248 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 34.41 06/01/2005   M     16,712 06/01/2003 02/06/2012 Common Stock 16,712 $ 0 1,107,536 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 66.5 06/01/2005   A   12,337   06/01/2003 02/06/2012 Common Stock 12,337 $ 0 1,119,873 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 37.7 06/01/2005   M     2,794 12/01/2003 02/11/2009 Common Stock 2,794 $ 0 1,117,079 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 66.5 06/01/2005   A   2,138   12/01/2003 02/11/2009 Common Stock 2,138 $ 0 1,119,217 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 37.7 06/01/2005   M     82,656 12/01/2003 02/06/2012 Common Stock 82,656 $ 0 1,036,561 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 66.5 06/01/2005   A   63,236   12/01/2003 02/06/2012 Common Stock 63,236 $ 0 1,099,797 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 25.61 06/01/2005   M     3,904 02/07/2002 02/06/2012 Common Stock 3,904 $ 0 1,095,893 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 66.5 06/01/2005   A   1,503   02/07/2005 02/06/2012 Common Stock 1,503 $ 0 1,097,396 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 41.03 06/01/2005   M     63,315 07/26/2004 01/25/2014 Common Stock 63,315 $ 0 1,034,081 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 66.5 06/01/2005   A   50,159   07/26/2004 01/25/2014 Common Stock 50,159 $ 0 1,084,240 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 37.7 06/01/2005   M     21,662 12/01/2003 06/03/2011 Common Stock 21,662 $ 0 1,062,578 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 66.5 06/01/2005   A   16,572   12/01/2003 06/03/2011 Common Stock 16,572 $ 0 1,079,150 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 34.41 06/01/2005   M     4,110 06/01/2003 01/31/2011 Common Stock 4,110 $ 0 1,075,040 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 66.5 06/01/2005   A   3,034   06/01/2003 01/31/2011 Common Stock 3,034 $ 0 1,078,074 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 34.41 06/01/2005   M     3,620 06/01/2003 02/12/2008 Common Stock 3,620 $ 0 1,074,454 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 66.5 06/01/2005   A   2,672   06/01/2003 02/12/2008 Common Stock 2,672 $ 0 1,077,126 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 34.41 06/01/2005   M     17,568 06/01/2003 03/26/2011 Common Stock 17,568 $ 0 1,059,558 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 66.5 06/01/2005   A   12,969   06/01/2003 03/26/2011 Common Stock 12,969 $ 0 1,072,527 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
HELWIG DAVID S
120 MONUMENT CIRCLE
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204		       EVP  

Signatures

 Nancy L. Purcell, Attorney-in-fact   06/03/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

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