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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K
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Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 26, 2018 (February 23, 2018)

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MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (562) 435-3666

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:

⃞ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

⃞ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

⃞ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

⃞ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 24, 2018, John C. Molina informed the Board of Directors of Molina Healthcare, Inc. (the “Company”) that he has decided to resign from the Board of Directors effective immediately.  A copy of Mr. Molina’s letter of resignation, which is dated February 23, 2018, is attached hereto as Exhibit 17.1.

At the time of his resignation, Mr. Molina was serving as a Class II director whose term would have expired at the Company’s 2019 annual meeting of stockholders.  Mr. Molina was also a member of the Compliance and Quality Committee of the Board of Directors.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

A copy of the press release relating to Mr. Molina’s resignation from the Board of Directors of the Company is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Note: The information furnished herewith pursuant to Item 7.01 of this current report shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, 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:

SIGNATURE

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.

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