8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC  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): July 21, 2016

Humana Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

1-5975	61-0647538
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

500 West Main Street, Louisville, KY	40202
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

502-580-1000

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 7.01   Regulation FD Disclosure.

Humana Inc. issued a press release today announcing that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Humana Government Business, Inc., had been awarded a major TRICARE contract by the Department of Defense.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           Exhibits:

Exhibit No.                                          Description                                                                  

99                                                      PressRelease

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.

HUMANA INC.

BY:     /s/   Cynthia H. Zipperle                               

              Cynthia H. Zipperle

              Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer

              and Controller

              (Principal Accounting Officer)

Dated:           June 21, 2016

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.                                                  Description                                                                 

99                                                            Press Release

EX-99

news release

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Ross McLerran

Humana Corporate Communications

210.617.1771

rmclerran@humana.com

Regina Nethery

Humana Investor Relations

502-580-3644

Rnethery@humana.com

Humana Awarded Department of Defense TRICARE East Region Contract

Decision nearly doubles the number of military beneficiaries served by Humana

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – July 21, 2016 – On July 21, 2016, after the market close, Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) was informed by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) that it has been awarded the contract for the TRICARE East Region. TRICARE is the military health care program that provides benefits to military service members, retirees and their families. Under the terms of the award, Humana’s service area would cover approximately 6 million beneficiaries in a 30-state region.

Currently, Humana holds the contract for the TRICARE South Region (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, most of Texas and the Ft. Campbell-area in Kentucky). The new East Region is a combination of the current South and North regions.

“We take deep pride in serving those who have served our nation, so we are very pleased by the DoD’s decision,” said Orie Mullen, President of Humana Government Business. “This is a tremendous opportunity for us, and we look forward to providing great access to high-quality, innovative and cost-effective health and well-being services to active military members, retirees and their families.”

As is customary, the TRICARE contract provides five, one-year options exercisable by the DoD. Final disposition of the contract award is, however, subject to the resolution of any protests that may be filed by unsuccessful bidders.

Humana was awarded its current TRICARE South contract in 2011. This newest contract is the seventh to be administered by Humana Government Business which has maintained a partnership with the DoD since 1996.

About Humana

Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Ky., is a leading health and well-being company focused on making it easy for people to achieve their best health with clinical excellence through coordinated care. The company’s strategy integrates care delivery, the member experience, and clinical and consumer insights to encourage engagement, behavior change, proactive clinical outreach and wellness for the millions of people we serve across the country.

More information regarding Humana is available to investors via the Investor Relations page of the company’s web site at www.humana.com, including copies of:

·   Annual reports to stockholders

·   Securities and Exchange Commission filings

·   Most recent investor conference presentations

·   Quarterly earnings news releases

·   Replays of most recent earnings release conference calls

·   Calendar of events

·   Corporate Governance information

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