Form 8-K

 

 

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): February 25, 2013

 

 

UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Minnesota   1-10864   41-1321939

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

UnitedHealth Group Center, 9900 Bren Road East

Minnetonka, Minnesota

  55343
(Address of principal executive offices)  

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (952) 936-1300

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:

 

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On February 25, 2013, UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (the “Company”) agreed to sell (i) $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its Floating Rate Notes due August 28, 2014 (the “2014 Notes”), (ii) $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 1.625% Notes due March 15, 2019 (the “2019 Notes”), (iii) $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 2.875% Notes due March 15, 2023 (the “2023 Notes”), and (iv) $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.250% Notes due March 15, 2043 (the “2043 Notes” and together with the 2014 Notes, the 2019 Notes and the 2023 Notes, collectively, the “Notes”), pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, dated February 25, 2013 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), and the Pricing Agreement, dated February 25, 2013 (the “Pricing Agreement”), both among the Company and Barclays Capital Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., RBS Securities Inc., U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters listed on Schedule I of the Pricing Agreement.

The Notes were issued pursuant to that certain Indenture, dated as of February 4, 2008, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Indenture”), and Officers’ Certificates and Company Orders, dated February 28, 2013, relating to each of the 2014 Notes, the 2019 Notes, the 2023 Notes and the 2043 Notes, in each case, pursuant to Sections 201, 301 and 303 of the Indenture.

The Notes were issued on February 28, 2013, and have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to an automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3, File No. 333-172235 (the “Registration Statement”). The Company is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission certain items related to the issuance of the Notes that are to be incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.

The Underwriting Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.1. The Pricing Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.2. The Officers’ Certificates and Company Orders relating to the Notes, each including the respective form of Note, are attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1, Exhibit 4.2, Exhibit 4.3, and Exhibit 4.4.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

  

Description

1.1    Underwriting Agreement, dated February 25, 2013, among the Company and Barclays Capital Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., RBS Securities Inc., U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as Representatives of the several Underwriters
1.2    Pricing Agreement, dated February 25, 2013, among the Company and Barclays Capital Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., RBS Securities Inc., U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as Representatives of the several Underwriters
4.1    Officers’ Certificate and Company Order, dated February 28, 2013, for the Floating Rate Notes due August 28, 2014, pursuant to Sections 201, 301 and 303 of the Indenture dated as of February 4, 2008 (including the form of Floating Rate Notes due August 28, 2014)
4.2    Officers’ Certificate and Company Order, dated February 28, 2013, for the 1.625% Notes due March 15, 2019, pursuant to Sections 201, 301 and 303 of the Indenture dated as of February 4, 2008 (including the form of 1.625% Notes due March 15, 2019)
4.3    Officers’ Certificate and Company Order, dated February 28, 2013, for the 2.875% Notes due March 15, 2023, pursuant to Sections 201, 301 and 303 of the Indenture dated as of February 4, 2008 (including the form of 2.875% Notes due March 15, 2023)
4.4    Officers’ Certificate and Company Order, dated February 28, 2013, for the 4.250% Notes due March 15, 2043, pursuant to Sections 201, 301 and 303 of the Indenture dated as of February 4, 2008 (including the form of 4.250% Notes due March 15, 2043)


5.1    Opinion of Kuai H. Leong, Senior Deputy General Counsel of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated, regarding validity of the Notes
5.2    Opinion of Hogan Lovells US LLP, regarding validity of the Notes
23.1    Consent of Kuai H. Leong, Senior Deputy General Counsel of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (included as part of Exhibit 5.1)
23.2    Consent of Hogan Lovells US LLP (included as part of Exhibit 5.2)


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.

Date: February 28, 2013

 

UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED
/s/ Dannette L. Smith
Name: Dannette L. Smith
Title: Secretary to the Board


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

  

Description

1.1    Underwriting Agreement, dated February 25, 2013, among the Company and Barclays Capital Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., RBS Securities Inc., U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as Representatives of the several Underwriters
1.2    Pricing Agreement, dated February 25, 2013, among the Company and Barclays Capital Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., RBS Securities Inc., U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as Representatives of the several Underwriters
4.1    Officers’ Certificate and Company Order, dated February 28, 2013, for Floating Rate Notes due August 28, 2014, pursuant to Sections 201, 301 and 303 of the Indenture dated as of February 4, 2008 (including the form of Floating Rate Notes due August 28, 2014)
4.2    Officers’ Certificate and Company Order, dated February 28, 2013, for the 1.625% Notes due March 15, 2019, pursuant to Sections 201, 301 and 303 of the Indenture dated as of February 4, 2008 (including the form of 1.625% Notes due March 15, 2019)
4.3    Officers’ Certificate and Company Order, dated February 28, 2013, for the 2.875% Notes due March 15, 2023, pursuant to Sections 201, 301 and 303 of the Indenture dated as of February 4, 2008 (including the form of 2.875% Notes due March 15, 2023)
4.4    Officers’ Certificate and Company Order, dated February 28, 2013, for the 4.250% Notes due March 15, 2043, pursuant to Sections 201, 301 and 303 of the Indenture dated as of February 4, 2008 (including the form of 4.250% Notes due March 15, 2043)
5.1    Opinion of Kuai H. Leong, Senior Deputy General Counsel of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated, regarding validity of the Notes
5.2    Opinion of Hogan Lovells US LLP, regarding validity of the Notes
23.1    Consent of Kuai H. Leong, Senior Deputy General Counsel of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (included as part of Exhibit 5.1)
23.2    Consent of Hogan Lovells US LLP (included as part of Exhibit 5.2)