UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A
AMENDMENT NO. 1

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 3, 2012

WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         
Delaware
 
001-32209
 
47-0937650
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
     
Identification No.)

 
8725 Henderson Road, Renaissance One
   
 
Tampa, Florida
33634
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (813) 290-6200

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Explanatory Note

On August 3, 2012, WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Initial 8-K”) to furnish a press release announcing its results of operations for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2012 (the “Press Release”).  This Current Report on Form 8-K/A is being filed to correct certain Medicaid membership numbers reported in the Initial 8-K and Press Release.


Item 2.02                      Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

As of June 30, 2012, the corrected Medicaid membership numbers by program were:

Medicaid Membership
   
TANF
    1,201,000
CHIP
    172,000
SSI and ABD
    125,000
FHP
    20,000
Total Medicaid Membership
    1,518,000

The information furnished herewith pursuant to Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.




 
 

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC.
 
August 3, 2012
/s/ Thomas L. Tran                              
Thomas L. Tran
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer