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): January 6, 2010
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Minnesota | 1-10864 | 41-1321939 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| UnitedHealth Group Center, 9900 Bren Road East, Minnetonka, Minnesota | 55343 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (952) 936-1300
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:
| ¨ | 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 8.01. | Other Events. |
On January 6, 2010, UnitedHealth Group Incorporated issued a press release announcing its commencement of modified “Dutch Auction” cash tender offers to purchase (i) up to $200 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 5.250% Notes due March 2011; 5.500% Notes due November 2012; 4.875% Notes due February 2013; and 4.875% Notes due April 2013; and (ii) up to $550 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 4.750% Notes due February 2014; 5.000% Notes due August 2014; 4.875% Notes due March 2015; 5.375% Notes due March 2016; 6.000% Notes due June 2017; and 6.000% Notes due November 2017. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 6, 2010 | |
2
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.
Date: January 6, 2010
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED | ||
| By: | /S/ CHRISTOPHER J. WALSH | |
| Christopher J. Walsh | ||
| Executive Vice President and General Counsel | ||
3
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 6, 2010 | |
4