UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
Current Report
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On September 4, 2019, Unum Group (the “Company”) issued a news release announcing that it has increased the maximum tender amount of the securities that can be purchased under its previously announced cash tender offer (the “Offer”) from $300 million to $450 million. A copy of the Company’s news release announcing the further increase of the maximum tender amount is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this report, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any of Unum Group’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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 | ||||||
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| Date: September 4, 2019 |
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/s/ J. Paul Jullienne | ||||
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J. Paul Jullienne | |||||
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Vice President, Managing Counsel, and Corporate Secretary | |||||