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 30, 2016

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

On March 30, 2016, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Unum Group (the “Company”) elected Joseph J. Echevarria as a director of the Company, effective April 1, 2016. Mr. Echevarria also was appointed to serve on the Audit Committee and the Governance Committee of the Board. The Board has affirmatively determined that Mr. Echevarria is an independent director. Mr. Echevarria was elected to fill a newly created position on the Board and will serve as a Class I director with a term of office expiring at the Company’s 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Mr. Echevarria served as Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte LLP from June 2011 until his retirement in August 2014 following a 36-year tenure with the firm. A copy of the news release issued by the Company on March 31, 2016 announcing Mr. Echevarria’s election to the Board is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Mr. Echevarria will participate in the standard compensation arrangement for non-employee directors, including receiving a pro-rata portion of the director’s annual cash retainer and restricted stock unit award for the current board year, as described on pages 19-20 of the Company’s proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 9, 2015.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed with this report:

99.1 News release of Unum Group dated March 31, 2016, announcing the election of a new director.

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 31, 2016	By:	/s/ J. Paul Jullienne
	Name:	J. Paul Jullienne
	Title:	Vice President, Managing Counsel and Corporate Secretary

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	News release of Unum Group dated March 31, 2016, announcing the election of a new director.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

	1 Fountain Square
	Chattanooga, TN 37402
	www.unum.com

	FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
news	Contacts
	MEDIA	Jim Sabourin 423 294 6043
	INVESTORS	Tom White 423 294 8996 Matt Barnett 423 294 7498

Unum elects Joseph J. Echevarria to board of directors

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (March 31, 2016) – Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) announced today that Joseph J. Echevarria, former chief executive officer of Deloitte LLP, has been elected to serve as a director of the company effective April 1, 2016.

During his 36-year tenure with Deloitte, Echevarria held increasingly senior leadership positions prior to being named chief executive officer, including U.S. managing partner and chief operating officer. He also served on key boards and committees within Deloitte and its member firm network, including chair of the U.S. Executive and Americas Executive committees and membership on the U.S. and global boards.

“We are very fortunate to have Joe joining our board,” said Tom Watjen, chairman of the board of Unum Group. “He brings to us extensive operational and financial services experience, and I know that he will be a very valuable contributor to our board and company.”

As a Unum board member, Echevarria will serve on the audit and governance committees.

Echevarria is also a director of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation and Pfizer Inc. In addition, he is actively engaged in Washington, D.C., serving as chairman of My Brother’s Keeper Alliance and as a member of the President’s Export Council and the Presidential Commission on Election Administration. He also joined other CEOs to address some of the country’s biggest challenges through participation in both the Fix the Debt campaign and the Business Roundtable.

Echevarria is a certified public accountant and received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Miami, where he serves on the board of trustees and the executive committee.

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UNUM IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK AND MARKETING BRAND OF UNUM GROUP AND ITS INSURING SUBSIDIARIES.

ABOUT UNUM

Unum Group (www.unum.com) is a leading provider of financial protection benefits in the United States and the United Kingdom. Its primary businesses are Unum US, Colonial Life and Unum UK. Unum’s portfolio includes disability, life, accident and critical illness coverage, which help protect millions of working people and their families in the event of an illness or injury. The company reported revenues of $10.7 billion in 2015, and provided $6.8 billion in benefits last year.

For more information visit us at www.unum.com or connect with us at www.facebook.com/unumbenefits, www.twitter.com/unumnews and www.linkedin.com/company/unum.

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UNUM IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK AND MARKETING BRAND OF UNUM GROUP AND ITS INSURING SUBSIDIARIES.