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): August 9, 2007
WELLPOINT, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)
| Indiana | 001-16751 | 35-2145715 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
120 Monument Circle
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (317) 488-6000
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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 August 9, 2007, the Board of Directors of WellPoint, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Jamie S. Miller, age 38, as Chief Accounting Officer of the Company effective as of August 15, 2007. Ms. Miller will replace Wayne S. DeVeydt as Chief Accounting Officer and Mr. DeVeydt will continue as the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of the Company. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Miller served with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in many roles, including most recently as the Financial Services leader for the Chicago practice. Prior to her current role at PricewaterhouseCoopers, she was vice president, corporate controller and chief accounting officer at Genworth Financial.
On or about August 15, 2007, it is anticipated that Ms. Miller will enter into the Company Form Employment Agreement, which form agreement was filed as Exhibit A to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. If Ms. Miller enters into the Company Form Employment Agreement, she will become a participant in the WellPoint, Inc. Executive Agreement Plan and subject to the covenants and restrictions contained therein.
The text of the Company’s press release announcing Ms. Miller’s appointment is filed with this report as Exhibit 99.1.
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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.
| WELLPOINT, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Sandra H. Miller | |
| Name: | Sandra H. Miller | |
| Title: | Senior Vice President & Deputy General Counsel | |
Date: August 9, 2007
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated August 9, 2007 |
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