Current Report
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 13, 2003
 
 
UNUMPROVIDENT CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
  
1-11834
  
62-1598430
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(Commission
  
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
  
File Number)
  
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)
 

 
Item 7.    Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
 
(c)    Exhibits.
 
   
        99.1
   
Press release of UnumProvident Corporation dated January 13, 2003.
 
Item 9.    Regulation FD Disclosure
 
On January 13, 2003, UnumProvident Corporation issued a press release reporting that its insurance subsidiary in the United Kingdom, Unum Limited, has entered into an agreement with Sun Life Financial to acquire its UK group income protection business together with the renewal rights to the group life business. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information included or incorporated in this report, 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 exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
 
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:     January 13, 2003
      
By:
  
          /s/ F. Dean Copeland        
               
F. Dean Copeland
Senior Executive Vice President
and General Counsel

 
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 
EXHIBIT
     
99.1
   
UnumProvident Corporation press release dated January 13, 2003.