Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- 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):        August 6, 2002
 
 
UNUMPROVIDENT CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
  
1-11834
  
62-1598430
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
  
(Commission
File Number)
  
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
1 Fountain Square
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(423) 755-1011
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
 

INDEX
 
Item 9.    Regulation FD Disclosure
 
(a)  On August 6, 2002, the Company issued a press release reporting the Company’s expected after-tax operating income before net realized investment losses for the second quarter of 2002, which is incorporated herein by reference and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

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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 thereunto duly authorized.
 
       
UNUMPROVIDENT CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Date:    August 6, 2002
      
By:
  
  /s/     F. DEAN COPELAND        
               
F. Dean Copeland
Senior Executive Vice President
and General Counsel

 
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 
Exhibit No.
     
99.1
   
UnumProvident Corporation press release dated August 6, 2002.