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): April 29, 2009

UNUM GROUP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-11294	62-1598430
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	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 2.02     Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 29, 2009, Unum Group (“Unum Group” or the “Company”), a Delaware corporation, issued a press release reporting its results for the first quarter of 2009, a copy of which is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Also on April 29, 2009, Unum Group posted on its website at www.unum.com the Statistical Supplement relating to its financial results for the first quarter of 2009.  A copy of the Statistical Supplement is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information included or incorporated in this Item 2.02, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall such information and exhibits be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.  The following exhibits are filed or furnished with this Report:

99.1	Press release of Unum Group dated April 29, 2009, concerning earnings for the first quarter of 2009.
99.2	Statistical Supplement of Unum Group for the first quarter of 2009.

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:  April 29, 2009	By:	/s/  Susan N. Roth
		Name:	Susan N. Roth
		Title:	Vice President, Transactions, SEC
			and Corporate Secretary

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT

99.1	Press release of Unum Group dated April 29, 2009, concerning earnings for the first quarter of 2009.
99.2	Statistical Supplement of Unum Group for the first quarter of 2009.