| FORM 4 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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| Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). | |||||||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC. [ WCG ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 12/22/2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Transaction 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 | 12/22/2004 | S | 5,575,055 | D | $30.4 | 16,733,784 | D(1) | |||
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction 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 (Month/Day/Year) | 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: 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 | ||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. The general partner of Soros Private Equity Investors LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("SPEI"), is SPEP General Partner LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("SPEP GP LP"). An investment committee of SPEP GP LP exercises exclusive decision-making authority with regard to to the acquisition and disposition of, and voting power with respect to, investments by SPEI. SPEP GP LP's general partner is SPEP General Partner LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, whose managing member is QIH Management Investor, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, whose sole general partner is QIH Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, whose sole managing member is Soros Fund Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("SFM"). George Soros is the Chairman of SFM and, in such capacity, may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power over the securities held for the account of SPEI. |
| Remarks: |
| The filing of this statement shall not be deemed an admission that any of the Reporting Persons is the beneficial owner of any securities not held directly for its account for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise. The following notes relate to the signatures for this statement: (2) Mr. Brown is signing in his capacity as Assistant General Counsel of SFM, the managing member of QIH Management LLC, the sole general partner of QIH Management Investor, L.P., the managing member of SPEP General Partner LLC, the general partner of SPEP GP LP, the general partner of SPEI. (3) Mr. Brown is signing in his capacity as Assistant General Counsel of SFM, the managing member of QIH Management LLC, the sole general partner of QIH Management Investor, L.P., the managing member of SPEP General Partner LLC, the general partner of SPEP GP LP. (4) Mr. Brown is signing in his capacity as Assistant General Counsel of SFM, the managing member of QIH Managment LLC, the sole general partner of QIH Management Investor, L.P., the managing member of SPEP General Partner LLC. (5) Mr. Brown is signing in his capacity as Assistant General Counsel of SFM, the managing member of QIH Management LLC, the sole general partner of QIH Management Investor, L.P. (6) Mr. Brown is signing in his capacity as Assistant General Counsel of SFM, the managing member of QIH Management LLC. |
| John F. Brown, Soros Private Equity Investors LP (2) | 12/22/2004 | |
| John F. Brown, SPEP General Partner LP (3) | 12/22/2004 | |
| John F. Brown, SPEP General Partner LLC (4) | 12/22/2004 | |
| John F. Brown, QIH Management Investor, L.P. (5) | 12/22/2004 | |
| John F. Brown, QIH Management LLC (6) | 12/22/2004 | |
| John F. Brown, as Assistant General Counsel of Soros Fund Management LLC | 12/22/2004 | |
| John F. Brown, as Attorney-in-Fact for Mr. George Soros | 12/22/2004 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
| ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
| Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
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