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): May 23, 2013

 

 

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)

 

 

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Item 8.01

Other Events.

On May 23, 2013, Unum Group announced that its Board of Directors has authorized an increase in the quarterly dividend to be paid on its common stock. The new quarterly dividend rate of $0.145 per common share will be effective with the dividend expected to be paid in the third quarter of 2013. A copy of a news release concerning the dividend increase is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

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 May 23, 2013, concerning dividend increase.

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: May 23, 2013						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 No.		Description
99.1		News release of Unum Group dated May 23, 2013, concerning dividend increase.