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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 1, 2004

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)
      o    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
      o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
      o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


Item 7.01   Regulation FD Disclosure.

                   On December 1, 2004, Humana Inc. issued a press release regarding its Investor Conference to be held on December 2, 2004, including revised guidance for 2004 and 2005. See attached press release.

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: __/s/ Arthur P. Hipwell_____________
           Arthur P. Hipwell
           Senior Vice President
           and General Counsel

 

Dated:    December 1, 2004


 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.                                          Description                                                                  

       99               Press Release.