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): December 13, 2018

 

 

UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		1-10864		41-1321939
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)
UnitedHealth Group Center 9900 Bren Road East Minnetonka, Minnesota				55343
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (952) 936-1300

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

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Item 8.01.

Other Events.

On December 13, 2018, UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (the “Company”) agreed to sell its (i) 3.500% Notes due February 15, 2024 in the aggregate principal amount of $750,000,000, (ii) 3.700% Notes due December 15, 2025 in the aggregate principal amount of $300,000,000, (iii) 3.875% Notes due December 15, 2028 in the aggregate principal amount of $850,000,000 and (iv) 4.450% Notes due December 15, 2048 in the aggregate principal amount of $1,100,000,000 (collectively, the “Notes”), pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, dated December 13, 2018 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), and the Pricing Agreement, dated December 13, 2018 (the “Pricing Agreement”), both among the Company and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Mizuho Securities USA LLC and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters listed in Schedule I to the Pricing Agreement.

The Notes were issued on December 17, 2018 pursuant to the Indenture, dated as of February 4, 2008, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Indenture”), and Officers’ Certificates and Company Orders, each dated December 17, 2018, relating to each series of the Notes, in each case, pursuant to Sections 201, 301 and 303 of the Indenture.

The Notes have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to the Company’s automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3, File No. 333-216150 (the “Registration Statement”). The Company is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission certain documents related to the issuance of the Notes that will be incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement as exhibits thereto.

The Underwriting Agreement is filed herewith as Exhibit 1.1. The Pricing Agreement is filed herewith as Exhibit 1.2. The Officers’ Certificates and Company Orders relating to the Notes, each including the applicable form of Note, are filed herewith as Exhibit 4.1, Exhibit 4.2, Exhibit 4.3 and Exhibit 4.4. The legal opinion with respect to the validity of the Notes is filed herewith as Exhibit 5.1.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit		Description
1.1		Underwriting Agreement, dated December  13, 2018, among the Company and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Mizuho Securities USA LLC and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., as Representatives of the several Underwriters
1.2		Pricing Agreement, dated December  13, 2018, among the Company and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Mizuho Securities USA LLC and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., as Representatives of the several Underwriters
4.1		Officers’ Certificate and Company Order, dated December 17, 2018, relating to the 3.500% Notes due February  15, 2024, pursuant to Sections 201, 301 and 303 of the Indenture dated as of February 4, 2008 (including the form of 3.500% Notes due February 15, 2024)
4.2		Officers’ Certificate and Company Order, dated December 17, 2018, relating to the 3.700% Notes due December  15, 2025, pursuant to Sections 201, 301 and 303 of the Indenture dated as of February 4, 2008 (including the form of 3.700% Notes due December 15, 2025)
4.3		Officers’ Certificate and Company Order, dated December 17, 2018, relating to the 3.875% Notes due December  15, 2028, pursuant to Sections 201, 301 and 303 of the Indenture dated as of February 4, 2008 (including the form of 3.875% Notes due December 15, 2028)
4.4		Officers’ Certificate and Company Order, dated December 17, 2018, relating to the 4.450% Notes due December  15, 2048, pursuant to Sections 201, 301 and 303 of the Indenture dated as of February 4, 2008 (including the form of 4.450% Notes due December 15, 2048)
5.1		Opinion of Hogan Lovells US LLP regarding the validity of the Notes
23.1		Consent of Hogan Lovells US LLP (included as part of Exhibit 5.1)

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.

Date: December 17, 2018