0001193125-14-398618.txt : 20141105 0001193125-14-398618.hdr.sgml : 20141105 20141105163536 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-14-398618 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20141105 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20141105 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20141105 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: 141197398 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 d818048d8k.htm 8-K 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): November 5, 2014

 

 

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)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management.

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Company held a Special Meeting of Shareholders on November 5, 2014. The shareholders of the Company voted as follows on the proposal to amend the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to change the name of the Company to “Anthem, Inc.”

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

225,325,141   953,606   975,903

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.

Dated: November 5, 2014

 

WELLPOINT, INC.
By:   /s/ Kathleen S. Kiefer
Name:   Kathleen S. Kiefer
Title:   Corporate Secretary