SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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:   August 21, 2003

(Date of Earliest Event Reported)

 

 

HUMANA INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware
(State of
Incorporation)

1-5975
(Commission
File Number)

61-0647538
(I.R.S. Employer
Tax Identification No.)

 

 

500 West Main Street
Louisville, KY 40202
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(502) 580-1000
(Registrant=s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Item 5.

           On August 21, 2003, Humana Inc. (the "Company" or "Registrant") issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference. The press release concerns the announcement by the Department of Defense of its contracts for the TRICARE program.

 

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

 

Date:    August 21, 2003

 

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Number                                         Description

99                    Press Release, dated August 21, 2003, issued by the Company