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): | December 6, 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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| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| UnitedHealth Group Center, 9900 Bren Road East, Minnetonka, Minnesota | 55343 | |
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| 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 8.01 Other Events.
On December 6, 2012, Amil Participações S.A. ("Amil"), a majority-owned subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (the "Company"), disclosed, pursuant to Brazilian law, that an affiliate of the Company purchased an additional 17,779,700 Amil shares in open market transactions on the Sao Paulo stock exchange (BM&FBOVESPA) and 8,283,405 newly-issued Amil shares in a private transaction with option holders under Amil’s employee stock option plan. These purchases took place in Brazil and bring the stake in Amil attributable to the Company as of December 5, 2012 to approximately 64.5% of Amil’s outstanding shares.
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 | ||||
| December 6, 2012 | By: |
/s/ Richard J. Mattera
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| Name: Richard J. Mattera | ||||
| Title: Assistant Secretary | ||||