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 3, 2009


Unum Group
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-11294

62-1598430

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1 Fountain Square

Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402

(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)


(423) 294-1011
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


Not Applicable
(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 Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Robert C. Greving, the company’s executive vice president, chief financial officer and chief actuary, has notified the company that he will retire during 2009.  The company has begun a search for his successor.  Mr. Greving will continue to serve in his current roles until his successor is in place.

A copy of the press release announcing the retirement of Mr. Greving is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits.

The following exhibit is filed or furnished with this Report:
 
99.1 Press release of Unum Group dated February 3, 2009, announcing the retirement of Robert C. Greving.

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.

 

Unum Group

(Registrant)

 

Date:

February 3, 2009

By:

/s/ Susan N. Roth

Name:

Susan N. Roth

Title:

Vice President, Transactions, SEC and

Corporate Secretary


INDEX TO EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT

 

 
99.1

Press release of Unum Group dated February 3, 2009, announcing the retirement of Robert C. Greving.