Form 8-K

0001193125-11-240190.txt : 20110902 0001193125-11-240190.hdr.sgml : 20110902 20110902163331 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-11-240190 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110830 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20110902 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110902 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WELLPOINT, INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001156039 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: HOSPITAL & MEDICAL SERVICE PLANS [6324] IRS NUMBER: 352145715 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IN FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-16751 FILM NUMBER: 111073980 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 120 MONUMENT CIRCLE CITY: INDIANAPOLIS STATE: IN ZIP: 46204 BUSINESS PHONE: 3174886000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 120 MONUMENT CIRCLE CITY: INDIANAPOLIS STATE: IN ZIP: 46204 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WELLPOINT INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20041130 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ANTHEM INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010730 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K 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): September 2, 2011 (August 30, 2011)

WELLPOINT, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Indiana

001-16751

35-2145715

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

120 Monument Circle

Indianapolis, IN 46204

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (317) 488-6000

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On August 30, 2011, Mr. William G. Mays notified WellPoint, Inc. (the “Company”) that he was retiring from the Company’s Board of Directors effective December 8, 2011 for personal reasons. There was no disagreement or dispute between Mr. Mays and the Company which led to his retirement.

SIGNATURE

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.

Dated: September 2, 2011


WELLPOINT, INC.

By:		/s/ John Cannon
Name:		John Cannon
Title:		EVP, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Public Affairs Officer