8-K 1 a524188-kitem801and991divi.htm 8-K Document


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): May 24, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
UNUM GROUP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
001-11294
 
62-1598430 
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
 (Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)


1 Fountain Square
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


(423) 294-1011
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01
Other Events.
On May 24, 2018, Unum Group announced that its Board of Directors has authorized an increase in the quarterly dividend to be paid on its common stock. The new quarterly dividend rate of $0.260 per common share will be effective with the dividend expected to be paid in the third quarter of 2018. A copy of the news release concerning the dividend increase is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
A live webcast of the company’s 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which may include discussion of the dividend increase, will be accessible from the investors section of the company’s website (www.investors.unum.com) on May 24, 2018, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is filed with this report:
 
 







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.

 
Unum Group
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: May 24, 2018
By:
/s/ J. Paul Jullienne
 
 
Name:
J. Paul Jullienne
 
 
Title:
Vice President, Managing Counsel, and
 
 
 
Corporate Secretary
 
 
 
 






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