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 22, 2014

 

 

ANTHEM, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its 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

N/A

(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):

 

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

 

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

 

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Section 7—Regulation FD

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On December 22, 2014, Anthem, Inc. issued a press release reaffirming the Company’s net income guidance for full year 2014 within the range of $8.83—$8.93 per share, including $0.08 per share of net favorable items in the first nine months. Excluding these items, adjusted net income is expected to be within the range of $8.75—$8.85 per share. This guidance includes no investment gains or losses beyond those recorded during the first nine months of 2014. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.

None of the information furnished in Item 7.01 or Exhibit 99.1 hereto shall be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Unless expressly set forth by specific reference in such filings, none of the information furnished in this report shall be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, whether made before or after the date hereof and regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings.

Section 9—Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits.

The following exhibit is being furnished herewith:

 

Exhibit No.		Exhibit
99.1		Press Release dated December 22, 2014 reaffirming Anthem, Inc.’s net income guidance for full year 2014.

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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.

Dated: December 22, 2014

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Exhibit
99.1		Press Release dated December 22, 2014 reaffirming Anthem, Inc.’s net income guidance for full year 2014.