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 15, 2016

 

 

UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   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:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 8.01. Other Events.

On December 15, 2016, UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (the “Company”) agreed to sell (i) its 3.450% Notes due January 15, 2027 in the aggregate principal amount of $750,000,000 and (ii) its 4.200% Notes due January 15, 2047 in the aggregate principal amount of $750,000,000 (collectively, the “Notes”), pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, dated December 15, 2016 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), and the Pricing Agreement, dated December 15, 2016 (the “Pricing Agreement”), both among the Company and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters listed on Schedule I to the Pricing Agreement.

The Notes were issued on December 20, 2016 pursuant to the 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, each dated December 20, 2016, relating to each series of the Notes, in each case, pursuant to Sections 201, 301 and 303 of the Indenture.

The Notes have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to the Company’s automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3, File No. 333-193958 (the “Registration Statement”). The Company is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission certain documents related to the issuance of the Notes that will be incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement as exhibits thereto.

The Underwriting Agreement is filed herewith as Exhibit 1.1. The Pricing Agreement is filed herewith as Exhibit 1.2. The Officers’ Certificates and Company Orders relating to the Notes, each including the applicable form of Note, are filed herewith as Exhibit 4.1 and Exhibit 4.2. The legal opinion with respect to the validity of the Notes is filed herewith as Exhibit 5.1.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

  

Description

  1.1    Underwriting Agreement, dated December 15, 2016, among the Company and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as Representatives of the several Underwriters
  1.2    Pricing Agreement, dated December 15, 2016, among the Company and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as Representatives of the several Underwriters
  4.1    Officers’ Certificate and Company Order, dated December 20, 2016, relating to the 3.450% Notes due January 15, 2027, pursuant to Sections 201, 301 and 303 of the Indenture dated as of February 4, 2008 (including the form of 3.450% Notes due January 15, 2027)
  4.2    Officers’ Certificate and Company Order, dated December 20, 2016, relating to the 4.200% Notes due January 15, 2047, pursuant to Sections 201, 301 and 303 of the Indenture dated as of February 4, 2008 (including the form of 4.200% Notes due January 15, 2047)
  5.1    Opinion of Hogan Lovells US LLP regarding the validity of the Notes
23.1    Consent of Hogan Lovells US LLP (included as part of Exhibit 5.1)

 

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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.

Date: December 20, 2016

 

UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED
By:  

/s/ Richard J. Mattera

  Name:   Richard J. Mattera
  Title:   Assistant Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

  

Description

  1.1    Underwriting Agreement, dated December 15, 2016, among the Company and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as Representatives of the several Underwriters
  1.2    Pricing Agreement, dated December 15, 2016, among the Company and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as Representatives of the several Underwriters
  4.1    Officers’ Certificate and Company Order, dated December 20, 2016, relating to the 3.450% Notes due January 15, 2027, pursuant to Sections 201, 301 and 303 of the Indenture dated as of February 4, 2008 (including the form of 3.450% Notes due January 15, 2027)
  4.2    Officers’ Certificate and Company Order, dated December 20, 2016, relating to the 4.200% Notes due January 15, 2047, pursuant to Sections 201, 301 and 303 of the Indenture dated as of February 4, 2008 (including the form of 4.200% Notes due January 15, 2047)
  5.1    Opinion of Hogan Lovells US LLP regarding the validity of the Notes
23.1    Consent of Hogan Lovells US LLP (included as part of Exhibit 5.1)

 

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