ANTM Anthem Inc

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES                                                                                   
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Penczek Ronald W	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Anthem, Inc. [ ANTM ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                    _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) SVP, Chief Accounting Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 220 VIRGINIA AVENUE	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 3/1/2021
(Street) INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	3/1/2021		F		818 (1)	D	$311.48	2419	D
Common Stock	3/1/2021		A		322 (2)	A	$0	2741	D
Common Stock	3/1/2021		A		2573 (3)	A	$0	5314	D
Common Stock	3/2/2021		F		42 (1)	D	$311.66	5272 (4)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$311.48	3/1/2021		A		1315		(5)	3/1/2031	Common Stock	1315.0	$0	1315	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	PAYMENT OF TAX LIABILITY BY WITHHOLDING STOCK INCIDENT TO THE VESTING OF PREVIOUSLY GRANTED RESTRICTED STOCK.
(2)	Represents restricted share units. Restrictions lapse as follows: 107 shares each on 3/1/2022 and 3/1/2023, and 108 shares on 3/1/2024.
(3)	Represents performance based restricted share units. Restrictions lapse on 3/1/2021.
(4)	Balance includes 7.89 shares acquired on December 22, 2020 through a dividend reinvestment plan.
(5)	The option represents a right to purchase a total of 1,315 shares, and is exercisable in three annual installments, with two installments of 438 shares each and one installment of 439 shares, beginning on 3/1/2022, which is the one-year anniversary of the option grant date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Penczek Ronald W 220 VIRGINIA AVENUE INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204			SVP, Chief Accounting Officer

Signatures
/s/ Kathleen S. Kiefer, Attorney in fact		3/3/2021
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date