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 26, 2012

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Minnesota 1-10864 41-1321939
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
UnitedHealth Group Center, 9900 Bren Road East, Minnetonka, Minnesota   55343
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   952-936-1300

Not Applicable
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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 26, 2012, UnitedHealth Group (the "Company") entered into an amended and restated employment agreement with Larry C. Renfro. The revised agreement (i) amends Mr. Renfro’s good reason termination provision to reflect his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of the Company’s Optum health services business in July 2011, (ii) amends Mr. Renfro’s equity awards to provide Mr. Renfro with two years of service credit for each year he remains employed with the Company after attainment of age 59 for purposes of determining eligibility for retirement, and (iii) clarifies that Mr. Renfro will be deemed eligible for retirement if he is terminated by the Company without cause or if he resigns for good reason prior to otherwise becoming eligible for retirement. All other terms of the employment agreement are unchanged.






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.

         
    UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
          
March 27, 2012   By:   /s/ Dannette L. Smith
       
        Name: Dannette L. Smith
        Title: Secretary to the Board of Directors