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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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)    December 22, 2005

Humana Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

1-5975                                          61-0647538
(Commission File Number)                      (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

500 West Main Street, Louisville, KY                          40202
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                         (Zip Code)

502-580-1000
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

(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):

      o    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 7.01    Regulation FD Disclosure.

                  On December 22, 2005, Humana Inc. ("Humana") issued a press release regarding its Medicare enrollment results and reaffirming 2006 Medicare membership and earnings per share guidance. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)   Exhibits:

Exhibit No.                                          Description                                                                  

       99                 Press Release

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.

HUMANA INC. BY:      Arthur P. Hipwell                                  Arthur P. Hipwell            Senior Vice President            and General Counsel

 

Dated:   December 22, 2005

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.                                                  Description                                                                 

       99              Press Release