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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-11-007229
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20111214
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20111216
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20111216

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11294
		FILM NUMBER:		111265313

	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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      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>UNITED
      STATES</b></font><b><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">SECURITIES
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      8-K</b></font><br><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>CURRENT
      REPORT</b></font><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Pursuant
      to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></font><br><br>
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            Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): <b>December 14,
            2011</b>
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      <font style="font-size: 16pt"><b>Unum Group</b></font><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">(Exact
      name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font><br><br>
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            <b>Delaware</b>
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            <b>001-11294</b>
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            <b>62-1598430</b>
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            (State or other jurisdiction<br>of incorporation)
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            &#160;
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            (Commission<br>File Number)
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            &#160;
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            (IRS Employer
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            Identification No.)
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            <b>1 Fountain Square</b>
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            <b>Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402</b>
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            <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">(Address
            of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)</font>
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      <br>
      <b>(423) 294-1011</b><br>(Registrant's telephone number, including area
      code)<br><br><br><b>Not Applicable</b><br>(Former name or former
      address, if changed since last report.)<br><br>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Check the
      appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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      of the following provisions </font>(<u>see</u> General Instruction A.2.
      below)<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">:</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Written
      communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
      230.425)</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Soliciting
      material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Pre-commencement
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      240.14d-2(b))</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.13e-4(c))</font>
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          <b>Item 5.02</b>
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          <b>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
          Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
          Arrangements of Certain Officers.</b>
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          (c)
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          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            On December 14, 2011, Kevin P. McCarthy was appointed to serve as
            Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Unum Group
            (&#8220;Unum Group&#8221; or the &#8220;Company&#8221;), in addition to maintaining his
            role as President and Chief Executive Officer, Unum US, effective
            January 1, 2012.
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          Mr. McCarthy, age 56, was named Executive Vice President, President
          and Chief Executive Officer, Unum US in May 2007. He previously
          served as Executive Vice President, President, Unum US from January
          2007. Prior to that, he served as Executive Vice President, Risk
          Operations from January 2006 and, before that, as Executive Vice
          President, Underwriting from May 2003. Mr. McCarthy originally
          joined a Unum Group predecessor company in 1976.
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            A copy of the Company&#8217;s news release announcing Mr. McCarthy&#8217;s
            appointment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated
            herein by reference.
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          <b>Item 9.01</b>
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          <b>Financial Statements and Exhibits.</b>
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            (d) <u>Exhibits.</u>
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          The following exhibit is filed with this report:
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          99.1
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        <td style="width: 85%; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          News release of Unum Group dated December 16, 2011, announcing the
          appointment of Kevin P. McCarthy as chief operating officer.
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>SIGNATURES</b></font>
    </p>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">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.</font>
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            &#160;
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            <b>Unum&#160;Group</b>
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            (Registrant)
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          &#160;
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            Date:
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            December 16, 2011
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          By:
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            /s/ Susan N. Roth
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            Name:
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            Susan N. Roth
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            Title:
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        <td style="width: 40%; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Vice President, Transactions, SEC
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        <td style="width: 45%">

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        <td style="width: 4%">

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        <td style="width: 6%">

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        <td style="width: 40%; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            and Corporate Secretary
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>INDEX
      TO&#160;EXHIBIT</b></font>
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          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u>Exhibit No.</u>
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        <td style="width: 85%; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u>Description</u>
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          99.1
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          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            News release of Unum Group dated December 16, 2011, announcing the
            appointment of Kevin P. McCarthy as chief operating officer.
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>McCarthy
      named chief operating officer of Unum</b></font>
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    <p>
      CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--December 16, 2011--Unum Group
      (NYSE: UNM) today announced that Kevin P. McCarthy will become chief
      operating officer of the company effective Jan. 1, 2012, in addition to
      maintaining his role as president and chief executive officer of its
      largest business unit, Unum US.
    </p>
    <p>
      &#8220;Kevin has a long track record of success with our company,&#8221; said Thomas
      R. Watjen, chief executive officer of Unum, &#8220;and this is a natural
      extension of his role as head of our Enterprise Operating Committee.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      McCarthy was appointed earlier this year to lead Unum&#8217;s Enterprise
      Operating Committee, which focuses on positioning its businesses to
      capitalize on profitable growth opportunities in the market and better
      leverage companywide resources. The Operating Committee, along with the
      Corporate Development and Capital Management Committee chaired by Rick
      McKenney, the company&#8217;s chief financial officer, play critical roles in
      assuring that the company is well positioned for the future.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>ABOUT UNUM</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      Unum (<u>www.unum.com</u>) is one of the leading providers of employee
      benefits products and services and the largest provider of group and
      individual disability income protection insurance in the United States
      and the United Kingdom.
    </p>
    <p>
      CONTACT:<br><b>Unum Group</b><br><i>Media</i><br>Jim Sabourin,
      423-294-6300<br>or<br><i>Investors</i><br>Thomas A. H. White,
      423-294-8996<br>or<br>Rob Lockerman, 423-294-7498
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