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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): January 3, 2013

WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
001-32209
 
47-0937650
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
 
 

 
Identification No.)
 
8735 Henderson Road, Renaissance One
 
 
 
Tampa, Florida
 
33634
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (813) 290-6200

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 8.01    Other Events

On January 3, 2013, WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (“WellCare”) announced that it had completed its acquisition of select assets of Arcadian Health Plan, Inc.’s Desert Canyon Community Care Medicare Advantage plans (“Desert Canyon”) in Arizona from Humana Inc.

On July 18, 2012, WellCare stated that it had entered into an agreement to acquire select assets of Desert Canyon. Under the agreement, Desert Canyon members in Mohave and Yavapai Counties are now WellCare of Arizona members. As of January 2013, Desert Canyon had approximately 4,000 members in these counties.

A copy of the press release announcing the completion of the transaction is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)   Exhibits.

99.1    Press release dated January 3, 2013





  








SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



Date: January 3, 2013
WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC.


/s/ Thomas L. Tran
 
Thomas L. Tran
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 






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