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):

July 23, 2015

MAGELLAN HEALTH, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (602) 572-6050

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 5.02.                DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.

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Magellan Heath, Inc. (“Magellan”) reported today that its lead director, Robert Le Blanc, retired from the board of directors on July 23, 2015. The board expressed its appreciation to Mr. Le Blanc for his many years of service since 2004 as a lead director and director. Also on July 23, 2015, the board approved a reduction of the size of the board from 10 to 9 members and appointed William McBride, a member of the board since 2004, as its new lead director.

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

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