Unassociated Document
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): February
29, 2008
Unum
Group
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-11294
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62-1598430
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
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(Commission
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(IRS
Employer
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incorporation)
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File
Number)
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Identification
No.)
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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):
o Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
o Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o 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
February 29, 2008, Unum Group announced that Senior Vice President and Chief
Investment Officer, David Fussell will be retiring after 42 years with the
company. Mr. Fussell will remain with the Company until July 1, 2008
in order to provide an effective transition of responsibilities. He
will also be retained in a consulting capacity through year end.
Frank
Williamson has been named Senior Vice President, Capital Management and Chief
Investment Officer effective immediately. Mr. Williamson has
previously served in a number of financial positions in the Company, most
recently as Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategic
Planning. He joined the Company in 1995.
In
addition to Mr. Williamson, Senior Vice President Martha Leiper will take on
expanded responsibilities in the investment department as Deputy Chief
Investment Officer. In this role she will be responsible for all the
Company’s investment research and trading and she will chair the Company’s
Investment Committee. She has been with the Company since
1985.
Also
taking on expanded responsibilities in the investment department is Rob Hensley,
Vice President, Asset-Liability Management and Investment
Strategy. In his new role he will lead the Company’s investment risk
management functions. Mr. Hensley joined the Company in
1999.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is filed or furnished with this Report:
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99.1
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Press
release of Unum Group dated February 29,
2008.
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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.
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Unum
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(Registrant) |
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Date: February
29, 2008
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By:
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/s/ Susan
N. Roth |
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Name:
Susan N. Roth |
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Title: Vice
President, Transactions, |
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SEC
and
Corporate Secretary
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INDEX
TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT
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99.1
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Press
release of Unum Group dated February 29,
2008.
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