Form 8-K

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): June 29, 2011

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.)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

[    ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

[    ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

[    ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

[    ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

(b) On June 29, 2011, Jon S. Fossel, the Chairman of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Unum Group (the “Company”), announced his intention to retire as Chairman and as a director of the Company effective September 30, 2011. Mr. Fossel has agreed to serve as a consultant to the Company for a three-year period following his retirement and will receive an average of $200,000 per year. The Board has named William J. Ryan, a current member of the Board, to succeed Mr. Fossel as Chairman of the Board, effective upon Mr. Fossel’s retirement. A copy of the Company’s news release relating to Mr. Fossel’s retirement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed with this report:

    99.1        News release of Unum Group dated July 6, 2011.

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 6, 2011   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 6, 2011.