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: August 3, 1999
(Date of Earliest Event Reported)
HUMANA INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
Delaware 1-5975 61-0647538
(State of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation) File Number) Tax Identification
No.)
500 West Main Street
Louisville, KY 40202
(Address of principal executive offices)
(502) 580-1000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Item 5. Other Events
On August 3, 1999, Humana Inc. (the "Company" or "Registrant") issued a press
release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated
herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit 99. Copy of the Company's Press Release dated August 3, 1999.
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: Kathleen Pellegrino
Vice President &
Acting General Counsel
Dated: August 3, 1999
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit 99. Copy of the Company's Press Release dated August 3, 1999.
500 West Main Street
P.O. Box 1438
Louisville, KY 40201-1438
http://www.humana.com
news release
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kristi Drablos
Investor Relations
(502) 580-3644
E-MAIL: [email protected]
Tom Noland
Corporate Communications
(502) 580-3674
E-MAIL: [email protected]
GREGORY H. WOLF RESIGNS
AS HUMANA PRESIDENT AND CEO
LOUISVILLE, KY (Aug. 3, 1999) - The Board of Directors of
Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) announced today the resignation of
President and Chief Executive Officer Gregory H. Wolf, who is
leaving the company to pursue other interests.
The board also announced that David A. Jones, chairman of
the board and retired chief executive officer, has been appointed
interim chief executive officer, heading an "Office of the
Chairman" which will include senior vice presidents Ken Fasola,
Mike McCallister and Jim Murray.
The board has launched an immediate search for a permanent
chief executive officer.
"The board is committed to improving operating results,
shareholder value and shareholder confidence in Humana, and to
promptly finding a permanent successor who will renew Humana's
tradition of excellence," Jones said.
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Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Ky., is one of the
nation's largest publicly traded managed health care companies
with approximately 6.1 million medical members located primarily
in 15 states and Puerto Rico. Humana offers coordinated health
care through a variety of plans - health maintenance
organizations, preferred provider organizations, point-of-service
plans and administrative services products - to employer groups,
government-sponsored plans and individuals.
More information about Humana is available on the Internet
at http://www.humana.com.
This press release contains forward-looking information.
The forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe
harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be significantly
impacted by certain risks and uncertainties described in Humana's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998
and in Humana's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended March 31, 1999, as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
