Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Kendrick Charles Morgan JR

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 10/5/2021

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Anthem, Inc. [ANTM]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

220 VIRGINIA AVE

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___X___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP & President, Commercial /

(Street)

INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	10949 ⁽¹⁾	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	3/1/2021 ⁽²⁾	3/1/2028	Common Stock	568.0	$232.04	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	3/1/2029	Common Stock	1999.0	$307.68	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁴⁾	3/2/2030	Common Stock	4161.0	$271.27	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁵⁾	3/1/2031	Common Stock	2963.0	$311.48	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Includes 1,463 restricted share units. Restrictions lapse as follows: 458 shares on 3/1/2022, 261 shares on 3/2/2022, 241 shares on 3/1/2023, 262 shares on 3/02/2023 and 241 shares on 3/1/2024
(2)	The option represents a right to purchase a total of 3,404 shares and is exercisable in six semi-annual installments, with four installments of 567 shares each and two installments of 568 shares each beginning on 9/01/2018, which is the six-month anniversary of the date on which the option was granted.
(3)	The option represents a right to purchase a total of 2,997 shares, and is exercisable in three annual installments, with one installment of 998 shares, one installment of 999 shares and one installment of 1,000 shares, beginning on 3/1/2020, which is the one-year anniversary of the option grant date.
(4)	The option represents a right to purchase a total of 4,161 shares and is exercisable in three annual installments of 1,387 shares each, beginning on 3/2/2021, which is the one-year anniversary of the option grant date.
(5)	The option represents a right to purchase a total of 2,963 shares, and is exercisable in three annual installments, with one installment of 987 shares and two installments of 988 shares each, beginning on 3/1/2022, which is the one-year anniversary of the option grant date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Kendrick Charles Morgan JR 220 VIRGINIA AVE INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204			EVP & President, Commercial