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): March 7, 2007

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)

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):

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

On March 7, 2007, Hugh O. Maclellan, Jr. informed the Registrant of his decision to not stand for re-election and his intention to retire when his term expires at the 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

A copy of the press release announcing the retirement of Mr. Maclellan is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibit is filed as part of this Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release of Unum Group dated March 7, 2007, announcing the retirement of Hugh O. Maclellan, Jr.

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: March 8, 2007	By:	/s/ Susan N. Roth
		Name:	Susan N. Roth
		Title:	Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Assistant General Counsel

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release of Unum Group dated March 7, 2007, announcing the retirement of Hugh O. Maclellan, Jr.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

UNUM GROUP

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1 FOUNTAIN SQUARE,

CHATTANOOGA, TN 37402

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Maclellan Announces Retirement from Unum Group Board

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., (March 7, 2007) – Unum Group announced today that Hugh O. Maclellan, Jr., who has served on the board of directors of Unum Group and its predecessor companies for nearly 32 years, has decided to retire from the board and not stand for reelection when his term expires at the company’s annual meeting of stockholders on May 18, 2007.

“Hugh has been a very thoughtful contributor to the board and the company for many years,” said Jon Fossel, chairman of the board, and Tom Watjen, president and chief executive officer, in a joint statement. “He and his family have helped Unum become the strong industry leader that it is today. Although we will miss his guidance, we hope he will continue to share his thoughts and insights with us. We look forward to carrying forward the values that have been the hallmark of the Maclellan family since they founded the company.”

“It was not an easy decision to retire from the board of the company that my family has been involved with since 1887,” said Maclellan. “However, this will enable me to spend more time with my family and the exciting opportunities at the Maclellan Foundation. I wish my colleagues on the board and the management team, as well as the fantastic employees at Unum, continued progress in the years ahead. The company is significantly stronger today than it has been in recent years and is well positioned for continued success.”

With Maclellan’s retirement, Unum Group’s board will be comprised of 11 directors going forward.

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About Unum

Unum (www.unum.com), formerly UnumProvident, is one of the leading providers of employee benefits products and services, and the largest provider of group and individual disability income protection insurance in the United States and the United Kingdom. Through its subsidiaries, Unum Group insures more than 25 million people and provided $6.2 billion in total benefits to customers in 2006.

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