<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-11-033225.txt : 20110527
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110527163429
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-11-033225
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110525
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110527
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110527

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Godwin Pamela H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001310221

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11294
		FILM NUMBER:		11878690

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		UNUM GROUP
		STREET 2:		1 FOUNTAIN SQUARE
		CITY:			CHATTANOOGA
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37402

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Unum Group
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000005513
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ACCIDENT & HEALTH INSURANCE [6321]
		IRS NUMBER:				621598430
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 FOUNTAIN SQUARE
		CITY:			CHATTANOOGA
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37402
		BUSINESS PHONE:		423-294-8974

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 FOUNTAIN SQUARE
		CITY:			CHATTANOOGA
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37402

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	UNUMPROVIDENT CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990702

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PROVIDENT COMPANIES INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19961204

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PROVIDENT LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE CO OF AMERICA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950407
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
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    <periodOfReport>2011-05-25</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000005513</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Unum Group</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>UNM</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001310221</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Godwin Pamela H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1 FOUNTAIN SQUARE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHATTANOOGA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>37402</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-05-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4633</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>42196</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">All are restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) vesting on May 25, 2012.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 18,407 deferred share rights (&quot;DSRs&quot;), 12,267 RSUs, and 11,522 shares of common stock. The foregoing number of RSUs includes 2,122 vested (but unsettled) RSUs that were previously included within the category of shares of common stock held outside any plan as reported in footnotes to prior Form 4s. All DSRs and RSUs may be settled, on a 1-for-1 basis, only in shares of common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Beneficial ownership amount accounts for the delivery of shares of common stock upon the settlement of 1,491.48 DSRs, and the exempt acquisitions of an aggregate of 351.581 DSRs and 137.137 RSUs pursuant to the reinvestment of dividends, since the date of the reporting person's prior Form 4.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jullienne, J. Paul, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-05-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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