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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): January 3, 2001
UNUMPROVIDENT CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-11834 62-1598430
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.)
1 Fountain Square 2211 Congress Street
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402 Portland, Maine 04122
(Address of principal executive offices)
(423) 755-1011
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)
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UnumProvident Corporation
INDEX
Item 5 Other Events
(a) On January 3, 2001, the Company issued a press release
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
UnumProvident Corporation
(Registrant)
Date: January 3, 2001 /s/ J. Harold Chandler
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J. Harold Chandler
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
