Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  NOLAN JOSEPH P
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/02/2006
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HealthSpring, Inc. [HS]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O GTCR GOLDER RAUNER, L.L.C., SEARS TOWER #6100
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

CHICAGO, IL 60606-6402
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 29,640,100 (1)
I
See footnote (2) (3)
Common Stock 5,201,700 (1)
I
See footnote (2) (4)
Common Stock 158,200 (1)
I
See footnote (2) (5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Preferred Stock   (6)   (6) Common Stock (7) $ (7) I See footnote (2) (3)
Preferred Stock   (6)   (6) Common Stock (7) $ (7) I See footnote (2) (4)
Preferred Stock   (6)   (6) Common Stock (7) $ (7) I See footnote (2) (5)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
NOLAN JOSEPH P
C/O GTCR GOLDER RAUNER, L.L.C.
SEARS TOWER #6100
CHICAGO, IL 60606-6402
  X   X    

Signatures

/s/ Thomas N. Blanchard under a Power of Attorney attached hereto 02/02/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Does not give effect to a one-for-two reverse common stock split effective immediately prior to the closing of the initial public offering.
(2) The reporting person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares reported in Tables I and II, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The filing of this form shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is, for Section 16 purposes or otherwise, the beneficial owner of such shares.
(3) GTCR Fund VIII, L.P. ("Fund VIII") is the direct beneficial owner of the shares reported in Tables I and II. GTCR Partners VIII, L.P. ("Partners VIII") is the general partner of Fund VIII and GTCR Golder Rauner II, L.L.C. ("GTCR II") is the general partner of Partners VIII. As such, Partners VIII and GTCR II may be deemed to be beneficial owners of the shares reported in Tables I and II. GTCR II is managed by its members. The reporting person is a member of Partners VIII and GTCR II and may be deemed to have an indirect pecuniary interest in the shares reported in Tables I and II owned by Fund VIII to the extent of the reporting person's indirect proportionate interest in Fund VIII.
(4) GTCR Fund VIII/B, L.P. ("Fund VIII/B") is the direct beneficial owner of the shares reported in Tables I and II. Partners VIII is the general partner of Fund VIII/B and GTCR II is the general partner of Partners VIII. As such, Partners VIII and GTCR II may be deemed to be beneficial owners of the shares reported in Tables I and II. GTCR II is managed by its members. The reporting person is a member of Partners VIII and GTCR II and may be deemed to have an indirect pecuniary interest in the shares reported in Tables I and II owned by Fund VIII/B to the extent of the reporting person's indirect proportionate interest in Fund VIII/B.
(5) GTCR Co-Invest II, L.P. ("Co-Invest II") is the direct beneficial owner of the shares reported in Tables I and II. GTCR II is the general partner of Co-Invest II. As such, GTCR II may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares reported in Tables I and II. GTCR II is managed by its members. The reporting person is a member of GTCR II and may be deemed to have an indirect pecuniary interest in the shares reported in Tables I and II owned by Co-Invest II to the extent of the reporting person's indirect proportionate interest in Co-Invest II.
(6) The Preferred Stock is convertible upon the closing of the initial public offering of Common Stock.
(7) Fund VIII, Fund VIII/B and Co-Invest II each currently hold 110,573.395, 19,405.118 and 590.170 shares of Preferred Stock, respectively. Each share of Preferred Stock is convertible into the number of shares of Common Stock obtained by dividing (1) the sum of (a) $1,000 and (b) any accrued and unpaid dividends through the day immediately prior to the closing date of the initial public offering by (2) the per share initial public offering price of the Common Stock.

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