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): March 10, 2009

 

 

UNUM GROUP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		001-11294		62-1598430
(State or other jurisdiction		(Commission		(IRS Employer
of incorporation)		File Number)		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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On March 10, 2009, Unum Group (“Unum Group” or the “Company”), a Delaware corporation, issued a press release announcing its intention to reaffirm the Company’s full-year 2009 operating earnings and its guidance for year-end 2009 capital management targets.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information included or incorporated in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall such information and exhibits be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)	Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed or furnished with this Report:

99.1         Press release of Unum Group dated March 10, 2009, reaffirming 2009 guidance.

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: March 10, 2009						By:		/s/ Susan N. Roth
								Name: Susan N. Roth Title:   Vice President, Transactions, SEC             and Corporate Secretary

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT

99.1         Press release of Unum Group dated March 10, 2009, reaffirming 2009 guidance.